The first stage in a compass survey is to?

A. mark each traverse station with a peg

B. determine the magnetic inclination of the areas

C. take a walk around the filed amd make notes

D. determine the preparedness of the team

If the distance between two places on a map is 2cm while the distance on land is 4km, the scale of the map is?

A. 1: 50 000

B. 1: 100 000

C. 1: 150 000

D. 1; 200 000

If an event that starts at 11:00 am at station X appears on the screen at 5.00 am (same day) at station Z, the longitudinal difference between the two stations is?

A. 75°

B. 90°

C. 120°

D. 165°

The existence of the Namib Desert can be partly attributed to?

A. coastal deforestation

B. the cold Benguela Current

C. persistent offshore winds

D. exculsive fishing

The two most important determinants of air temperature of a region are?

A. evaporation and sunshine hours

B. wind and air mass

C. latitude and altitude

D. rainfall and humidity

Quartz, feldspar and mica are three principal minerals that can easily be seen in?

A. basalt

B. coal

C. granite

D. limestone

The two areas of the world where cool ocean currents have contributed to the development of deserts along the coastal fringes are?

A. Namibia and Bangladesh

B. Somalia and Western Australia

C. California and Ghana

D. Morocco and Peru

The duration of sunshine is measured by the?

A. aneriod barometer

B. Campbell-Stokes recorder

C. cup-anemometer

D. minimum-maximum thermometers

The rock with the least carbon content is?

A. coal

B. sandstone

C. marble

D. lignite

In a karst topography, the visible features on the landscape include?

A. sinkhole

B. tunnel

C. stalactite

D. stalagmite