GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

SSCE/NECO/GCE (GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS)

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Category: GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

Which of the following is not an environmental hazard?

Earthquake

Sedimentation

Flooding

Deforestation

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When a plateau is enclosed by fold mountains it is alled

a dissected pleteau

a tectonic pleteau

an intermont pleteau

a volcanic plateau

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The planet with the longest orbit around the sun is

The Earth

Mars

Pluto

Jupiter

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

orbit

latitude

longitude

international date line

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

The taller trees cut off most of the sunlight

There is too much precipitation which destroys the undergrowth

Most of the precipitation is usually cleared by run-off after heavy thunderstorms

Very little rain reaches the ground because of the dense vegetation

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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.

Maize

Cotton

Cocoa

Rice

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Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature?

Continental slope

Continental shelf

Roche moutonnee

Deep sea plain

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

the volume of the river is small

hanging valleys join the main valley as waterfalls to cause the gorges

the rocks in the upper course are less resistant

the upper course has has a steep gradient

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The following conditions are favourable for the formation of deltas except

active vertical erosion in the upper course of the river

absence of large lakes in the river course

sheltered and almost tideless coast

strong current running at right angles to the river mouth

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

Benue

Cross

Siluko

Ogun

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

rain drops are deflected by the wind in an open place

rain drops get into the funnel without any obstruction

rain falls heavily in the open space

it is much more easily accessible to the observer

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Which of the following is not important in defining soil?

Colour

Permeability

Texture

Capillary water

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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

l, ll and lV

l,ll and lll

ll and lV only

l and lV only

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The monthly range of temperature is the

differences between the highest and lowest daily tempareture for the month

total daily temperatures for the month divided by 30

average of the highest and lowest daily temperatures for the month

sum of the daily temperature readings for the month

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The term relative location of a settlement refers to

an imaginery point on the settlement

a settlement inhabited by relatives

the position of a settlement in relation to others

the nature of the land on which the settlement is located

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Which of the following combinations can be regarded as sub-systems within the ecosystem?

Food chain, hydrological cycle, mineral nutrient cycle

Hydrogical cycle, mineral nutrient cycle, evironmental controls

Mineral nutrient cycle, hygrological cycle, ecosystem controls

Ecosystem controls, food chain, hydrological cycle

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Isothermal maps give information about?

wind

rainfall

pressure

temperature

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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

i, ii and iii only

i, iii and iv only

i, ii and iv only

ii, iii and iv only

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A daily mean temperature of about 24^oC, an annual rainfall of about 500mm which should fall in the growing period of about five months, and well-drained soils. These are the requirements for cultivation of

coffee

soya bean

groundnut

sugarcane

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

millet

pineapple

rubber

sugar beet

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The use of water transport is limited by all the following except

wide valleys

seasonality

waterfalls

floating vegetation

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Rocks which do not allow water to pass through them are

impermeable rocks

porous rocks

pervious rocks

impervious rocks

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

Bush burning

Slopewise cultivation

Strip cultivation

Grazing

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Which of the following is not being exported by Nigeria at present?

Coffee

Kaolin

Cocoa

Columbite

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

availability of cotton

availability of capital

availability of heavy machinery

high demand for cotton materials

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

High temperature and humidity

Abundant supply of skilled labour

Heavy rainfall

Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers

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Lines of longitude can best be described as

imaginary lines on the earth's surface joining the north and south poles

the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

great circles numbered from 0 degrees to 90 degrees

the angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator

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

atmospere

biosphere

lithosphere

hydroshere

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

climate and vegetation

man and the environment

man and natural vegetation

vegetation and soils

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

desertification

leaching

sheet erosion

sedimentation

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

Massawa (Ethiopia)

Kano (Nigeria)

Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

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The greatest hydro-electricity potential in Nigeria is found in the

Cross-River Basin

Eastern highlands

Sokoto plains

Niger Benue Trough

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

2.40a.m

5.40a.m

2.40p.m

4.20a.m

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Which of the following statements is not correct?

Basalts and granties contain small and large crystals respectively

Rocks changed by great heat and pressure are known as metamorphic rocks

Sedimentary rocks which are hardened by compressions are called stratified rocks

Igneous rocks occur in layers and contain fossils

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All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except?

stony and broken surface

adequate luxuriant vegetation cover

absence of surface drainage

rugged topography

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The soil in a typical natural rainforest remains fertile and suitable for arable agriculture because?

there is absence of plant cover

the soil nutrient is continously being replenished y the decay of the dense undergrowth and fallen leaves

there is abundant supply of sunshine and rainfall which leach the soil

the vegetation is luxuriant

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

4.16 p.m

2.16 a.m

5.44 a.m

2.16 p.m

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

west of the Cross River basin

south of the southern coastland

north of the plateau of Chad basin

west of the wester uplands

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Salinity is mainly dependent on

I. evaporation

II. the amount of fresh water added

III. ocean currents

IV winds

II and III only

I and II only

I, II and III only

II and IV only

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

temperate woodland

temperate grassland

coniferous forest

tropical rainforest

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