2019 WAEC (WASSCE) Geography Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Which of the following factors hinder the development of tourism? I. Spread of diseases II. Escalation of crime Ill. Adequate publicity IV. Inadequate appreciation of leisure

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A. I and II only

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B. II And III only

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C. I and IV only

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D. III and IV only

Question 2

Earth's surface is warmed by solar energy through

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D. Radiation

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A. Refraction

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B. convection

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C. conduction

Question 3

What is the local time in Town X at 45° E, when it is noon at 0°?

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C. 3.00 pm

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A. 6.00 pm

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B. 6.00 am

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D. 3.00 am

Question 4

Which of the following igneous intrusions is horizontally inclined?

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A. Sill

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B. Dyke

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C. Laccolith

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D. Batholith

Question 5

What is the sum total of human resources available in a country called?

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C. Population

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A. Cluster

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B. Inhabitant

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D. Primary

Question 6

The predominance of consumer-oriented industries in developing countries is accounted for by

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C. limited skilled manpower

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A. limited demand

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B. adequate capital

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D. high level of technology

Question 7

A rapid population growth can result from

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D. improved medical care

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A. high death and low birth rate

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B. the use of family planning methods

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C. absence of natural hazards

Question 8

Which of the following statistical methods is represented above?

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B. Isohaline map

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A. Dot map

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C. Flow chart

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D. Bar chart

Question 9

By how much is the traffic between IZABU and Anikpu more than the traffic between IZABU and Ugba?

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B. 1,500

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A. 1,200

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C. 1,700

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D. 1,800

Question 10

Two opposite longitudes form

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A. a Great Circle

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B. the Equator

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C. the International Dateline

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D. the arctic Circle

Question 11

The instrument, barometer, is used for measuring

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D. air pressure

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A. temperature

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B. wind speed

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C. relative humidity

Question 12

Which of the following areas in Tropical Africa is densely populated?

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A. South-western Nigeria

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B. The middle belt of West Africa

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C. The Sahel region of West Africa

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D. The Niger Delta

Question 13

What is the relief feature marked X?

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A. Ridge

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B. Plateau

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C. Knoll

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D. Gorge

Question 14

The major causes of change in population size are

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C. births, deaths and migration

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A. births, marriage and deaths

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B. births, accidents and deaths

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D. migration, fertility and marriage

Question 15

Caverns, dry valleys and underground drainage are associated with which of the following areas?

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C. Limestone

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A. Coastal

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B. Desert

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D. Mountainous

Question 16

If the map of NITY DISTRICT is reduced to half, what will be the scale of the new map in Representative Fraction (RF)?

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C. 1 : 100,000

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A. 1: 25,000

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B. 1 : 50,000

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D. 1 : 150,000

Question 17

The highest elevation in the mapped area is approximately

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D. 1400 m

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A. 800 m

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B. 900 m

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C. 1250 m

Question 18

How many standard time zones will a country with a longitudinal extent of 150° have?

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A. 10

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B. 11

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C. 15

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D. 16

Question 19

The relief feature on the west of NITY which extends to the north-western corner of the map is a

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A. gorge

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B. plain

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C. plateau

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D. ridge

Question 20

Which of the following is not a volcanic feature?

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D. Ventifact

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A. Caldera

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B. Geyser

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C. Dyke

Question 21

From what are carbonaceous types of sedimentary rocks made of?

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C. Vegetable matter

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A. Tropical heat

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B. Molten Magma

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D. Coral remains

Question 22

Which of the following is a drainage pattern?

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D. Trellis

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A. Delta

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B. Mouth

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C. Source

Question 23

Which of the following settlements is nodal?

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C. Proga

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A. Beace

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B. Hop

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D. NITY

Question 24

Which of the following elements of climate is used in the Greek System of climate classification?

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D. Temperature

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A. Rainfall

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B. Pressure

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C. Humidity

Question 25

Banking, insurance, and teaching are examples of which industry?

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B. Tertiary

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A. Consumer

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C. Secondary

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D. Primary

Question 26

The busiest ocean trade route is the

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C. North Atlantic route

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A. Mozambique channel

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B. Suez canal route

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D. Cape route

Question 27

Which of the following processes of wind action is erosion?

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B. Deflation

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A. Saltation

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C. Suspension

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D. Traction

Question 28

Rift valleys are formed through which of the following processes?

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D. Faulting

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A. Erosion

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B. Folding

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C. Weathering

Question 29

The predominant process of weathering in the desert region is

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C. physical

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A. biological

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B. chemical

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D. solution

Question 30

The term relative location of a settlement refers to

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B. the position of a settlement in relation to others

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A. the nature of the land on which the settlement is located

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C. a settlement inhabited by relatives

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D. an imaginary point on a settlement

Question 31

One important consequence of the location of Nigeria between latitudes 41 and 14" North of the equator is that

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D. Some parts Of the country enjoy a hot, wet tropical climate throughout the year

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A. the northern part of the country enjoys land and sea breezes

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B. all parts of the country receive rainfall throughout the year

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C. all parts of the country have luxuriant vegetation

Question 32

The approximate length of R. Ofon is

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C. 6.6 km

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A. 18.3 km

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B. 16.5 km

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D. 3.0 km

Question 33

A crescentic depositional feature found in desert mice is

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D. Barchan dune

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A. rock pedestal

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B. zeugen

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C. Yangdang

Question 34

Most industries in the West African sub-region are

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B. small-scale

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A. large-scale

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C. medium-scale

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D. capital intensive

Question 35

Where can civil conflicts be resolved in the District?

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A. Proga

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B. Coura

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C. Hop

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D. NITY

Question 36

Vosges and black forest mountains are examples of

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B. block

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A. residual

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C. fold

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D. volcanic

Question 37

Which of the following features is found in the upper course of a river?

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B. Gorge

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A. Levee

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C. Ox-bow lake

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D. Delta

Question 38

Which of the following rocks is not metamorphic

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A. Shale

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B. Schist

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C. Quartzite

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D. Slate

Question 39

In which settlement is mining practised in the mapped area?

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C. Coura

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A. NITY

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B. Hop

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D. Proga

Question 40

One major advantage of the figure is that, it

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D. involves mathematical calculation

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A. is easy to construct

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B. shows quantity and direction together

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C. is easy to interpret

Question 41

What is the scale of the map in statement form?

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D. One centimeter on the map represents fifteen kilometers on the ground.

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A. one centimeter on the map represents half kilometer on the ground

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B. One centimeter on the map represents one kilometer on the ground.

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C. One centimeter on the map represents five kilometers on the ground

Question 42

How many passengers travelled between IZABU and Ashama?

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B. 8,000

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A. 6,000

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C. 10,000

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D. 12,000

Question 43

Transportation helps economic development through all the following except

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D. distribution of human population

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A. movement of people and commodities

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B. promotion of national and international trade

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C. diffusion of ideas and technology

Question 44

Which climatic type has winter rain

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B. Meditaerranean

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A. Equatorial

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C. Tropical continental

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D. Tropical monsoon

Question 45

A settlement type in which buildings are aligned along a road or river is said to be

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C. linear

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A. dispersed

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B. nucleated

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D. clustered

Question 46

The density of the earth's crust varies from

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D. 2.5 g/cm3 to 3.3 g/cm3

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A. 17.0 g/cm3 to 19.5 g/cm3

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B. 8.0 g/cm3 to 10.9 g/cm3

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C. 4.5 g/cm3 to 7.0 g/cm3

Question 47

If the temperature reading at an observatory located on top of a dormant volcano is 6°C what will be the temperature at the bottom of the volcano if the observatory is 3,000 meters from the surrounding lowland?

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C. 25.5°C

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A. 5.5 °C

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B. 13.5 °C

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D. 35.5 °C

Question 48

Subsistence farming is practiced when people

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A. grow crops for consumption

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B. grow only one crop

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C. export only one crop

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D. grow many crops for export

Question 49

Which of the following examples of igneous rock is extrusive?

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B. Basalt

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A. Granite

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C. Gabbro

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D. Diorite

Question 50

What is the contour interval of the map?

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C. 150 m

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A. 50 m

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B. 100 m

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D. 400 m

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