Which of the following processes does not lead to the physical disintegration of rocks? The
- A. heating and cooling of rock surfaces
- B. expansion and contarction of rock minerals
- C. formation of cracks and crevices
- D. rapid cooling and solidification of rocks
The largest kola-nut producing vegetation zone in West Africa is the
- A. sahel savanna
- B. sudan savanna
- C. derived savanna
- D. mangrove swamp
Which of the following groups of crops will perform better in the savanna zone of West Africa?
- A. cotton,millet and groundnut
- B. cotton,coffee and cocoa
- C. tobacco,sorghum and banana
- D. sorghum,millet and oil-palm
The main aim of wildlife management is to
- A. prevent extinction of species
- B. rovide lots of cheap protein
- C. generate foreign exchange through exportation of meat
- D. reduce the population of trypanosome parasites
Which of the following statement best describes subsistence agriculture?
- A. the rearing of animals only
- B. small scale production of crops and livestock
- C. raising of crops and animals for sale
- D. use of machines in agricultural production
The difference between subsidy and loan is that subsidy
- A. is a short term credit whil loan is a long term credit
- B. is a medium term credit while loan is short term credit
- C. requries a colateral while a loan does not
- D. is not refundable while a loan is refundable
Which of the following statements is not correct about Land Use Act?
- A. land cannot be used for any purpose
- B. government has control over unused land
- C. it does not lead to land fragmenttion
- D. it aims at re-allocation of land for farming purposes
Which of the following statement is not an impediment to the development of agriculture in West Africa?
- A. teeming population of insect pests
- B. aggressive agricultural extension
- C. chaotic marketing systems
- D. pollution of the environment
The replacement of traditional farming methods with modern methods is a step in agricultural
- A. expansion
- B. education
- C. development
- D. diversification
Wastage of agricultural produce may not be worsened by
- A. poor transportation
- B. land frangmentation
- C. inadequate storage facilities
- D. inadequate procesing facilities
The problem of land available for agriculture can be solved by
- A. compulsory acquisition of all pieces of land in dispute
- B. enacting laws to regulate access to land
- C. creating more land through land reclamation
- D. collecting land rent from prospective farmers