geography

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the rainforest?

A. it has tall trees with buttress roots and evergreen broad leaves B. it has deciduous trees and aerial roots…

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Which of the following are the most valuable products of equatorial forest?

A. tea, banana, oranges B. cocoa, rubber, oil palm C. cassava, plantain, rice D. ginger, coffee, sisal Correct Answer: Option…

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Which of these methods will best help to check wind erosion?

A. re-afforestation and planting of trees on windbreak B. inter-cropping and contour ploughing C. strip cropping and crop rotation D.…

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Leaching of soil means?

A. water-logging of the soil B. formation of hardpan in the soil C. washing of nutrients down from the upper…

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A vertical section of soil through all its horizons is called?

A. soil texture B. A- horizon section C. B - horizon section D. soil profile Correct Answer: Option D D.…

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Which of the following statements is true of winds?

A. off-shore winds are usually wet B. they blow strongly only in the forest C. they blow from areas of…

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The environmental lapse rate is a decrease of temperature by?

A. 6.50c for every 1,000 metres of ascent B. 6.50F for every 1,000 metres of ascent C. 6.50F for every…

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Convectional rains are typical?

A. polar areas B. Mediterranean areas C. monsoon areas D. equatorial areas Correct Answer: Option D D. equatorial areas

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Precipitation includes all the following except?

A. dust B. dew C. snow D. fog Correct Answer: Option A A. dust

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The difference between the temperatures of the hottest and coldest months of a place is the?

A. length of the rainy season B. mean annual temperature C. annual range of temperature D. total monthly temperature Correct…

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