GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Rock pedestals are most likely to found in?

Jos experiences a moderate temperature compared with other places on the same latitude in Nigeria because it

The instrument used for recording the direction of the prevailing wind of a place over a period of one month is called?

The term relative location of a settlement refers to

Which of the following favours the growth of olives in the Mediterranean region of Africa?

When a plateau is enclosed by fold mountains it is alled

Which of the following poses the greatest problem to agriculture in the north-estern part of Nigeria?

Foliage is ever green with thin undergrowth,the leaves are small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped. This description is that of the?

All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except?

Which of the following statements is not correct?

The following conditions are favourable for the formation of deltas except

Which of the following combinations of processes is associated with the formation of a rift valley?

(i)Tension or compression forces

(ii)Resistance and faulting

(iii)Emergence of the middle crust of rocks

(iv) Submergence of the middle crust of rocks

When it is 9:00am in Munich, Germany(longitude 11°E), the time in Calcutta, India (longitude 96°E). is?

Which of the following is not likely to be cultivated in the north-west of the river Yate valley is

Which of the following statements best explains the absence or sparcity of undergrowth in the equatorial rain forest?

Which of the following is not an environmental hazard?

Isothermal maps give information about?

Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature?

The liquid portion of the earth may be referred to as the

A study of the ecosystem will show the inter-relationship between

The monthly range of temperature is the

A good example of the tropical grassland is the vegetation found around

The South-eastern scarplands of Nigeria can best be described as lying

Bush fallowing ensures that

Which if the following crops below requires the following conditions for successful cultivation?

i. Heavy rainfall of between 1270mm (50 ins) and 2000mm (80 ins) during the 4 to 6 months growing periods.
ii. High mean temperature of 18° to 27°C (65° to 80°F) no cold season.
iii. A warm, dry period for harvesting.
iv. Loamy or clayey soil and an almost level ground.
v.  Cheap and abundant labour.

Which of the following Nigeria rivers provides the longest distance of internal waterways?

The presence of gorges in the upper section of rivers is due to the fact that?

Which of the following human actves has a beneficial effect on soils?

Residual mountains are those caused by

The planet with the longest orbit around the sun is

A rain gauge is kept in an open place in the observatory because?

What is the local time of a place on longitude 64^{0E  ? when the GMT is 10.00a .m?}

Which of the following is not important in defining soil?

Loss of farmland can be contributed to all the following except?

Mass movement of weathered materials may be gradual or sudden depending on the

I. gradient of the slope and gravitational force

11. weight of the weathered debris

III. supply of lubricating moisture by rainwater coupled with gravitation force

IV. type of weathering which has taken place

The angular distance of a point of the earth surface measured in degrees from the centre of the earth is known as?

Which of the following pair is not correct in the development of land and sea breeze?

Textiles industries are best located in the northern part of Nigeria because of the

The term gauge in railway transport refers to the?

Which of the following best explains why the older fold mountains are much lower and less rugged than the newer ones?