Geography Mock 2023

Question 1 of 50

Land built up from sediment at the mouth of a river, such as at the Volta estuary, is

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Ghana's population and housing census is conducted by the

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Population density is

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The main human cause of recent climate change is

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The 3Rs of waste management are

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Desert encroachment in northern Ghana is worsened by

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Which measure helps to check desert encroachment?

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Landslides are most likely on steep slopes after

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The moon shines because it

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The earth completes one revolution round the sun in about

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A narrow, deep valley with steep sides cut by a river is a

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Sand dunes are formed mainly by

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The instrument used to measure rainfall is the

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Lines on a map joining places of equal temperature are

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The bearing of due south is

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The largest harbour in Ghana is at

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Ghana's main cocoa-growing areas are in the

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V-shaped valleys and waterfalls are typical of a river's

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A horseshoe-shaped lake cut off from a meandering river is

Question 20 of 50

The slow downhill movement of soil under gravity is

Question 21 of 50

According to the 2021 census, Ghana's population was about

Question 22 of 50

Which is a "push" factor in rural–urban migration?

Question 23 of 50

A dot map shows the distribution of population by

Question 24 of 50

An eclipse of the sun occurs when

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Places on the same line of longitude have the same

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The equinoxes, when day and night are equal everywhere, occur around

Question 27 of 50

Coal is an example of

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Stalactites and stalagmites are found in

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A long ridge of sand or shingle extending from the coast into the sea is a

Question 30 of 50

Relative humidity is measured with a

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Rainfall caused by moist air rising over mountains is

Question 32 of 50

Which vegetation zone has trees with thick bark that resist fire and drought?

Question 33 of 50

A map with a scale of 1 : 25,000 shows two towns 8 cm apart. How far apart are they?

Question 34 of 50

On a topographical map, a triangle with a number beside it usually shows a

Question 35 of 50

Which river is dammed at Kainji in Nigeria?

Question 36 of 50

Cyanide used in gold processing can cause

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Agglomeration of industries in Accra–Tema is mainly due to

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Tropical continental (savanna) climates have

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Gully erosion is most likely on

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Carbon sequestration means

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Slope instability increases when

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The equinoxes occur on about

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The dry Accra plains have low rainfall partly because

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Stratified sampling divides a population into

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On a 1:50,000 map, the vertical interval is 20 m and contours are 0.5 cm apart. The gradient is

Question 46 of 50

A map area of 6 cm² at 1:50,000 represents

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Podzolisation occurs mainly in

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Rejuvenation of a river can produce

Question 49 of 50

When it is 12 noon at Greenwich (0°), the local time at 45°E is

Question 50 of 50

Perihelion is the position when the earth is