Geography

Question 1

1If it is 12 noon at Greenwich (0°), the time at 45°E is

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A. 12:45 p.m. B. 9:00 a.m. C. 3:00 p.m. D. 3:00 a.m.

Question 2

2Xerophytes are typical of

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A. tundra only B. swamps C. deserts D. rainforests

Question 3

3Temperature generally decreases with altitude at about

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A. 20 °C per 1,000 m B. 1 °C per 1,000 m C. 0.1 °C per 1,000 m D. 6.5 °C per 1,000 m

Question 4

4A climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters is the

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A. equatorial climate B. tundra climate C. Mediterranean climate D. monsoon climate

Question 5

5The Tema Oil Refinery processes

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A. crude oil B. bauxite C. cocoa D. gold

Question 6

6An ox-bow lake forms from

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A. a lagoon B. a glacier C. a cut-off meander D. a crater

Question 7

7Ghana lies close to the

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A. Greenwich meridian B. Tropic of Capricorn C. Arctic Circle D. International Date Line

Question 8

8The Accra Plains are relatively dry and covered by

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A. coastal savanna B. desert C. mangrove only D. rainforest

Question 9

9Rainfall formed when moist air is forced up a mountain is

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A. frontal rainfall B. relief (orographic) rainfall C. convectional rainfall D. cyclonic rainfall

Question 10

10The imaginary line at 0° latitude is the

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A. equator B. prime meridian C. tropic of Cancer D. international date line

Question 11

11The Kainji Dam is found in

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A. Côte d'Ivoire B. Nigeria C. Togo D. Ghana

Question 12

12A bearing of 270° is due

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A. east B. south C. north D. west

Question 13

13Which Ghanaian town lies on the Greenwich Meridian?

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A. Takoradi B. Tema C. Tamale D. Kumasi

Question 14

14A solar eclipse occurs when the

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A. earth passes between the sun and moon B. sun passes between earth and moon C. moon passes between the sun and the earth D. planets align with Mars

Question 15

15The river on which the Bui Dam is built is the

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A. Pra B. White Volta C. Tano D. Black Volta

Question 16

16The Kariba Dam is on the

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A. Nile B. Zambezi River C. Congo D. Niger

Question 17

17The River Niger rises in the

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A. Fouta Djallon highlands B. Atlas Mountains C. Jos Plateau D. Ethiopian highlands

Question 18

18Land degradation means

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A. land becoming more fertile B. building houses C. planting trees D. a decline in the quality and productivity of land

Question 19

19Laterite soils form in

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A. high mountains only B. cold deserts C. polar areas D. hot, wet tropical regions with heavy leaching

Question 20

20The Akwapim–Togo Ranges run in a direction of roughly

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A. east to west B. north to south only C. north-west to south-east D. south-west to north-east