Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 21 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A cuesta consists of a plateau that is 150 m high above the base, a vertical escarpment, and a dip‑slope that makes an angle of \(5^{\circ}\) with the horizontal. The plateau extends horizontally 200 m beyond the top of the dip‑slope. Determine (a) the horizontal distance from the base of the escarpment to the foot of the dip‑slope and (b) the total area of the cross‑section (the rectangle of the plateau plus the right‑triangle of the dip‑slope). Give your answers to the nearest metre and square metre respectively.

Answer Options

A. Horizontal distance ≈ 1,630 m; total area ≈ 152,400 m²
B. Horizontal distance ≈ 1,750 m; total area ≈ 160,200 m²
Correct Answer C. Horizontal distance ≈ 1,715 m; total area ≈ 158,588 m²
D. Horizontal distance ≈ 1,800 m; total area ≈ 165,000 m²
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Horizontal distance ≈ 1,715 m; total area ≈ 158,588 m²

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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