GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS

When a plateau is enclosed by fold mountains it is alled

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

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

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

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

Rocks which do not allow water to pass through them are

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

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

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

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

Isothermal maps give information about?

The following conditions are favourable for the formation of deltas except

The monthly range of temperature is the

Which of the following is not an environmental hazard?

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

The term gauge in railway transport refers to the?

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

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

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

Residual mountains are those caused by

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.

Lines of longitude can best be described as

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

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

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?

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

Rock pedestals are most likely to found in?

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

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

Bush fallowing ensures that

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 Nigeria rivers provides the longest distance of internal waterways?

Which of the following is not important in defining soil?

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

The planet with the longest orbit around the sun is

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

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

All the following are characteristics of a limestone region 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