Geography Past Questions and Answers

(a) In what four ways does a town differ from a village?
(b) With examples, describe four functions which a village may perform for a town.

(a) State four advantages of rural–urban migration
(b) Describe four effects of rural–urban migration on the urban areas
(c) Highlight two measures that can be taken to stop rural–urban migration.

(a) Outline any five factors that contribute to the development of tourism in Nigeria.
(b) Highlight any five contributions of the tourist industry to the economic development of Nigeria.

(a) In what four ways has the physical setting of the Sokoto plains of Nigeria influenced the types of econc activities in the region?
(b) Highlight any four problems of development facing this region.
(c) two ways in which any of the problems in (b) above could be solved.

(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map show and name:
(i) the railway line from Lagos to Minna;
(ii) one area each of limestone; coal; columbite; gold.
(b) Describe the method of mining columbite in Nigeria.
(c) Highlight three adverse effects of mining in one of the mining areas in (a)(ii) above.