geography

The biosphere contains all the following except?

A. man B. rocks C. animals D. micro-organisms Correct Answer: Option B - rocks

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Which of the following sea routes carries the heaviest traffic?

A. the size canal route B. the north Atlantic sea route C. the capre route D. the panama canal route…

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Which of the following is not a method by which rivers transport their eroded materials?

A. suspension B. traction C. attrition D. solution Correct Answer: Option C - attrition

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Which of the following features are associated with a river capture?

I. Misfit river II. River terrances III. Elbow of capture IV. Wind gap A. I, III and IV B. I,…

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All the following farming practices result in soil erosion except?

A. ploughing of land up and down slope B. persistant cultivation of crops in regions of inadequate rainfall C. over-cropping…

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The most important action in the A horizon of a soil profile is?

A. eluvation B. deposition C. weathering D. illuviation Correct Answer: Option A - eluvation

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A continental shelf is economically important because it?

A. is a good fishing ground B. is good for irrigation C. is very deep D. contains little salt Correct…

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Coastlines washed by cold currents normally have?

A. high temperature B. scanty rainfall C. excessive rainfall D. moderate rainfall Correct Answer: Option B - scanty rainfall

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Coastal erosion can be prevented by?

A. increasing the volume of water in the ocean B. increasing the volume of water around the coast C. the…

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The instrument used for measuring the speed of wind is called?

A. cup anemometer B. speedometer C. wind vane D. prismatic compass Correct Answer: Option A - cup anemometer

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