Geography Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following is not an example of a fold mountain?
- A. andes
- B. kilimanjaro
- C. rockies
- D. himalayas
One of the following features is an example of faulting
- A. Plateau
- B. Caldera
- C. Rift valley
- D. Fold mountain
(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name: (i) one cocoa growing belt; (ii) one groundnut growing belt; (iii) one town in 4(a)(i).
(b) Describe three physical conditions necessary for the cultivation of groundnut.
(c) Explain four ways in which groundnut cultivation has contributed to the economy of Nigeria
What is the population density of a country with a total population of 140,000,000 and a total land area of 500,000 km2
- A. 200 persons per km2
- B. 500 persons per km2
- C. 350 persons per km2
- D. 280 persons per km2
An agricultural practice where water has to be artificially provided during the rainy season is referred to as?
- A. full irrigation
- B. supplementary irrigation
- C. sprinkle irrigation
- D. flood irrigation
'They are crescentic or moon-shaped and occur individually or in groups'. The above description refers to
- A. yardangs
- B. barchans
- C. seifs
- D. rock pedestals
(a) Describe three ways in which light industries differ from heavy industries
(b) Give four reasons why light industries are more prevalent than heavy industries in tropical Africa.
An industry is optimally located where?
- A. profit is minimized
- B. cost is maximized
- C. revenue is maximized
- D. profit is maximized
The direction of wind is recorded by an instrument called
- A. anemometer
- B. wind vane
- C. hygrometer
- D. barometer
The degree of relationship between two sets of data on population is expressed by?
- A. projected curves
- B. frequency graphs
- C. smooth curves
- D. scatter diagrams