Mediterranean vegetation is described as xerophytic because it?

A. requries abundant rainfall

B. is drought resistant

C. is heat tolerant

D. is luxuriant is very cold conditions

Which of the following is regarded as an active factor of soil formation?

A. Time

B. Climate

C. Parent material

D. Relief

The inorganic component of an ecosystem is made up of?

A. water and microbes

B. plants and animals

C. minerals and litter

D. soil and climate

The growth of population at a rate faster than the available resources may result in?

A. underpopulation

B. optimum population

C. overpopulation

D. aging population

The tundra region is sparsely populated because of?

A. scarcity of water

B. harsh environmental conditions

C. low natural resources base

D. low level of avaiable technology

Which of the following BEST accounts for rural-urban migration in West Africa?

A. limitless job opportunities in urban centres

B. improved agricultural productivity in rural areas

C. limited opportunities in rural areas

D. social unrest in rural areas

A linear settlement is most likely to develop on a?

A. plain

B. routeway

C. hill top

D. highland

Which of the following factors is MOST important in bringing about a rapid increase in urban population?

A. High birth rate

B. Low death rate

C. international migration

D. migration from rural areas

The phenomenon whereby the population and functions of a single town in a country far exceed those of others is referred to as?

A. primacy

B. dominance

C. agglomeration

D. conurbation

A unique system of arable farming in the semi-arid, warm and cool temperate regions is known as?

A. mixed farming

B. dry farming

C. floodland farming

D. alley croping