Geography Past Questions and Answers

(a) On an outline map of Africa, locate and name, outside Nigeria,
(i) two areas important for the mining of gold
(ii) two areas important for the mining of petroleum;
(iii) two areas important for the mining of copper
(iv) one town important for the mining of each of the minerals
(b) State any four contributions of minerals to the economy of African countries
(c) Identify any three problems associated with mining in Africa

The planet with the shortest orbit around the sun is

The planet with the shortest orbit around the sun is

Which of the following statements is true?

Because of its shape, the earth is best described as