GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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

When a plateau is enclosed by fold mountains it is alled

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

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

Rock pedestals are most likely to found in?

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

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

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

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

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

Air pressure at sea levels is higher than at the top of mountain because the air at sea level

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rocks which do not allow water to pass through them are

The term relative location of a settlement refers to

All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except?

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

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

Which if the following minerals is most likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks?

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

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

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

The world's highest population growth rates are recorded by countries that

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

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

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

Lines of longitude can best be described as

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

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

The planet with the longest orbit around the sun is

Bush fallowing ensures that

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

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