geography

The size of the individual grains of soil is referred to as the?

A. profile B. porosity C. density D. colloid E. texture Correct Answer: Option E - texture

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The dry adiabatic lapse rate refers to the fall in temperature with height of?

A. 0.0065°C per 1000m B. 0.065°C per 1000m C. 0.65°C per 1000m D. 6.5°C per 1000m E. 65.0°C per 1000m…

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Koppen’s classification of climate is based on?

A. temperature and pressure B. pressure only C. winds and humidity D. precipitation and temperature E. rainfall only Correct Answer:…

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Winds whose direction is reversed from one season to the other are called the?

A. Harmattan B. Mistral C. Fohn D. Monsoon E. Chinook Correct Answer: Option D - Monsoon

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Temperatures of adjacent coast lands are reduced when on – shore winds blow over cold currents because the?

A. rainfall in such areas is usually heavy B. current influences the air pressure C. current increases the total rainfall…

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Which of the following best explains why wind action is more predominant in Arid regions than in Humid regions?

A. Loose surface materials and the absence of vegetation cover B. Excessively high temperature during the day and night C.…

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All the following are causes of mechanical weathering except?

A. temperature changes B. rain action C. alternate wetting and drying D. frost action E. action of plants and animals…

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Mountains formed as a result of compressional forces in the earth’s crust are?

A. block mountains B. fold mountains C. volcanic mountains D. residual mountains E. dissected mountains Correct Answer: Option B -…

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A large expanse of low, level land, formed due to an uplift of part of the sea floor bordering a continent is called?

A. a flood plain B. an outwash plain C. a deltaic plain D. a high plain E. a coastal plain…

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Which of the following rock types is coal associated with?

A. Mechanically-formed sedimentary rocks B. Hard crystalline rocks C. Organically-formed sedimentary rocks D. Plutonic igneous rocks E. Volcanic igneous rocks…

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