1.
Map reading
A road is 40 km long. How long will it be on a map of scale 1 : 100,000?
Answer: B. 40 km = 4,000,000 cm; ÷ 100,000 = 40 cm.
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2.
The earth
When it is 4:00 p.m. at a place on longitude 35° E, what is the local time at a place on longitude 40° W?
Answer: B. The difference in longitude is 75°, and each degree is 4 minutes, so the time difference is 300 minutes. The second place is west, so its time is behind: 11:00 a.m.
3.
World geography
Which of these describes the Congo?
Answer: B. The Congo is the river that crosses the Equator twice.
4.
Nigeria
Where in Nigeria is lead and zinc mainly found?
Answer: C. Lead and zinc is associated with Abakaliki.
5.
Latitude and longitude
A difference of 15° of longitude gives a time difference of
Answer: D. 360° ÷ 24 hours = 15° per hour (4 minutes per degree).
6.
Landforms
The breakdown of rocks in their original position is called
Answer: B. Weathering happens in place; erosion moves the material.
7.
Weather instruments
Relative humidity is measured with a
Answer: C. A hygrometer (wet and dry bulb) measures humidity.
8.
Africa
The highest mountain in Africa is
Answer: B. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is about 5,895 m high.
9.
Climate
The dry, dusty wind that blows into Nigeria from the Sahara between November and February is the
Answer: C. The north-east trade wind brings the harmattan.
10.
The atmosphere
The ozone layer is found in the
Answer: C. Ozone in the stratosphere absorbs ultraviolet rays.
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| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Map reading | 160 |
| Climate | 121 |
| Nigeria | 83 |
| Africa | 75 |
| The earth | 62 |
| Population | 60 |
| World geography | 22 |