geography

Wind erosion is most common in?

A. arid areas B. humid areas C. riverine areas D. rocky areas Correct Answer: Option A A. arid areas

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The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river channel is called?

A. corrosion B. suspension C. corrasion D. solution Correct Answer: Option C C. corrasion

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The process by which rocks are broken down and not transported is termed?

A. denudation B. earth movement C. weathering D. erosion Correct Answer: Option C C. weathering

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Mechanical weathering due to changes in temperature occurs mainly in?

A. coastal areas B. desert regions C. wet equatorial regions D. polar regions Correct Answer: Option B B. desert regions

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Which of the following landforms may occur when large scale horizontal earth movements and stresses are set up in the earth’s crust?

A. block mountains B. fold mountains C. volcanic mountains D. residual mountains Correct Answer: Option B B. fold mountains

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The highest lands in Nigeria are found on the?

A. Mambilla Plateau B. Western Highland C. Oban Hills D. North Central Plateau Correct Answer: Option A A. Mambilla Plateau

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Which is the simplest method of rapid distance measurement in surveying?

A. Tape measurement B. Compass measurement C. Pacing I D. Chaining Correct Answer: Option C C. Pacing I

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A river that enters the sea at a gently inclined coastal plain where tidal waves are weak will most likely develop into a?

A. lagoon B. knickpoint C. delta D. platform Correct Answer: Option C C. delta

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The survival of an organism in a natural ecosystem depends largely on?

A. its usefulness to human development B. environmental adjustments to suit it C. its adaptation to prevailing conditions D. its…

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The rocks of the basement complex are generally referred to as?

A. younger granite B. older granite C. sedimentary formations D. volcanic rocks Correct Answer: Option B B. older granite

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