One of the major characteristics of heavy industries is that they

A. need low skiled man power

B. are mainly concentrated in the rural area

C. need mainly female labour force

D. require high capital outlay

A country is said to be land-locked when

A. she experinces a free flow of traffic

B. her waterways are frozen in winter

C. she experiences a lot of traffic congestion

D. she has no direct access to the sea

Which of the following is a major hindrance to HEP production in Africa?

A. inadequate capital

B. unavailibity of good sites

C. absence of a domestic market

D. sufficient volume of water

One advantage of inland water-ways is that

A. they are flexible

B. they are fast

C. goods are transported eneaply

D. river,at time, flow through areas of limited commerical value

Which of the following is a demerit of low population density?

A. low crime rate

B. high per capita income

C. inadequate lobour force

D. low pressure on social amenities

The most difficult problem facing lumbering in Zaire is that the

A. woods are too hard and difficult to process

B. logs are too haavy to be moved to the sawmills

C. economic trees are not found in pure stands

D. othet countries are competing with Zaire in lumbering activities

Which of the following vegetation types is found only in the Northern hemisphere?

A. Tropical grassland

B. Equatorial forest

C. Tundra

D. Mediterranean

One effects of rural-urban migration on the source region is

A. rapid urbanization

B. intensive pressure on land-use in rural areas

C. rural depopulation

D. urban depopulation