Emmanuel

Geograpphy Sec Sch

TRANSPORTATION AND INDUSTRY

TRANSPORTATION IN NIGERIA Transportation is defined as the movement of people, goods and commodities from one place to another either by land, water or by air. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORT: This is the movement of people and goods from one place to another by land. Means of transportation by land include: Human portage: This […]

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NIGERIA VEGETATION AND SOILS

VEGETATION OF NIGERIA The vegetation of Nigeria can be grouped into three major zones and these are: Forest zone/vegetation: This zone contains mainly trees and it is sub-divided into (a) Mangrove swamp forest: Salt and fresh water swamp. (b) Rain forest Savanna zone/vegetation: This zone is made up of mainly grasses and it is further

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NIGERIA CLIMATE

Climate is the average weather condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time usually about 30-35years. FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE Latitude Altitude Distance from the sea Ocean currents etc.   Elements of climate Temperature Rainfall Wind Relative humidity Pressure Cloud cover Sunshine (i) Temperature: It is the degree of hotness and coldness of a

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RELIEF & DRAINAGE

Relief refers to the surface features of the land above the sea level. The relief of Nigeria can be grouped into two main classes. These are lowlands and highlands. LOWLANDS These are areas below 300m above the sea level. Areas of lowlands in Nigeria include the following. (i)         The Sokoto Plain (200 – 300m) (ii)       

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AFRICA: CLIMATE AND VEGETATION

Climate is the atmospheric condition of a place over a long period of time. Factors affecting the climate of Africa are: Latitude Altitude Distance from the sea or ocean Ocean currents Planetary winds and pressure belts Slope and aspect Cloud cover Vegetation   TYPES OF CLIMATE IN AFRICA The Equatorial Hot Climate: This is found

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AFRICA: RELIEF AND DRAINAGE

Africa can be grouped into the following relief regions –           The east (made up partly of mountains) –           The west (made up partly of highlands) –           The south (made up mainly of plateaux) –           The north (made up mainly of ranges)   EAST AFRICA: There are many mountains found in this part of Africa. They

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)

A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of spatial or geographical data.   The acronym GIS is sometimes used for Geographical Information Science or Geospatial Information Studies to refer to the academic discipline or career of working with geographic information systems and is a large domain within the broader academic discipline of Geoinformatics.

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GEO-POLITICAL ISSUES: LAND RECLAMATION

Land reclamation also known as land fill. It is the process of creating new land from ocean, riverbeds, or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground or land fill. The term “reclamation” also refers to returning disturbed land to an improved state. It is the process of reconverting disturbed land to its former or other productive uses. This can also be referred

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SETTLEMENT INTERACTIONS

INTER-DEPENDENCE BETWEEN RURAL AND URBAN SETTLEMENTS Urban and rural settlements depend on each other for their continuous existence A. Dependence of Urban Settlement on Rural Settlement The rural areas perform the following functions for the urban centres. (1)        Provision of Food: Urban areas like cities and large towns depend on rural areas for food stuff

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MAP DISTANCES

Distance on a map is the interval between two points on a map. It can either be straight or curved. MEASUREMENT OF STRAIGHT DISTANCES (i)         Locate the places involved on the map. (ii)        Use long ruler to measure the distance between the two points or places. (iii)       Relate the distance measured on the map to

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INTRODUCTION TO MAP READING

Map reading aspect of geography is often referred to as Practical Geography. Map work or map reading involves the ability to recognize conventional signs on a map and using the signs to interpret the map. A map is a representation of the earth’s surface as it is seen from above on a paper. A large

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COMPONENTS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)

A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of spatial or geographical data. The acronym GIS is sometimes used for Geographical Information Science or Geospatial Information Studies to refer to the academic discipline or career of working with geographic information systems and is a large domain within the broader academic discipline of Geoinformatics. In

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WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Weather is defined as the condition of the atmosphere of a place at a certain time or within a short period. The weather of a place is always very brief and changes regularly e.g. the weather of a day could be sunny, rainy or cloudy etc. The climate is defined as the average atmospheric condition

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THE ENVIRONMENT

Environment is defined as the total surrounding or medium of any organism in a given area. This include the physical surroundings, climatic factors and other living organisms in that surrounding. SPHERES OF THE ENVIRONMENT The earth as an environment is grouped into four spheres: Lithosphere: The solid portion of the environment which contains rocks, sand,

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