March 19, 2024

GEOGRAPHY

TWO FACTORS WHICH PROMOTE RAPID CHEMICAL WEATHERING IN THE TROPICS ARE

A. high temperature and extreme aridity B. high temperature and low humidity C. low temperature and high humidity D. high temperature and high humidity ✓ E. high temperature and low rainfall In the tropics, ...

THE WEARING AWAY OF THE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF A RIVER’S CHANNEL IS CALLED

A. hydraulic action B. corrosion C. attrition D. corrasion ✓ E. solution The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river’s channel is called corrasion. Corrasion, also known as abrasion, is the ...

HOW WERE THE MAJOR MOUNTAIN BELTS OF THE WORLD PRODUCED

A. By wind erosion B. By Folding ✓ C. By glacial erosion D. By weathering E. By river deposition The major mountain belts of the world were primarily produced by folding, a geological process ...
POPULATION GROWTH IN AFRICA

POPULATION GROWTH IN AFRICA

The exact population size of Africa, like that of the world, at any particular time is difficult to determine. This is essentially due to the fact that many countries in ...
DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN AFRICA

DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN AFRICA

The population density of Africa is 30 persons per square kilometre. This might be misleading when dealing with a large land mass as Africa, and there is need to remember ...
SOUTHERN COASTLANDS OF NIGERIA

SOUTHERN COASTLANDS OF NIGERIA

Physical Setting The coastal lowlands bordering of Nigeria range in height from sea level to 150m above sea level and extend across the entire length of the country coast from ...
SOUTH WESTERN HIGHLANDS OF NIGERIA

SOUTH WESTERN HIGHLANDS OF NIGERIA

Physical Setting The western highlands region covers Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo and parts of Kwara and Kogi States. The highlands generally range between 300m and 700m above sea level ...
CROSS RIVER PLAINS

CROSS RIVER PLAINS

Physical Setting The Cross River plains lie between the Udi hills to the west and highlands of the eastern borders of Nigeria. The Cross River and its tributaries dominate the ...
NIGER BENUE TROUGH

NIGER BENUE TROUGH

Physical Features The Niger-Benue trough is a massive depression in the middle of the country, which is generally 300m below sea level. The trough derives its name from the two ...
THE CHAD BASIN

THE CHAD BASIN

Physical Features The Chad Basin in the north eastern extreme corner of Nigeria is basically a flat plain at an elevation of about 300m above sea level. Sand dunes are ...