Neco 2017 Geography Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2017 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 12 NECO • 2017 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A topographic map has a contour interval of \(20\) m. Point P lies on a contour line marked \(240\) m. Point Q lies three contour lines above P. On the map the distance between P and Q is \(4\) cm and the map scale is \(1\) : \(50{,}000\). (i) Determine the elevation of Q in metres. (ii) Calculate the average slope between P and Q in degrees, assuming the horizontal distance equals the ground distance derived from the map scale.

Answer Options

A. Elevation = 320 m; Average slope ≈ 2.0°
B. Elevation = 280 m; Average slope ≈ 1.3°
Correct Answer C. Elevation = 300 m; Average slope ≈ 1.7°
D. Elevation = 260 m; Average slope ≈ 2.2°
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Elevation = 300 m; Average slope ≈ 1.7°

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This is Neco 2017 Geography Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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