Neco 2018 Geography Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2018 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2018 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 33 NECO • 2018 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A river drops from an elevation of 800 m at its source to 200 m at its mouth, a horizontal distance of 120 km. At a representative cross‑section the valley is 80 m wide and 12 m deep. (a) Calculate the average longitudinal gradient of the river in metres per kilometre. (b) Using the width‑to‑depth ratio, classify the valley as V‑shaped or U‑shaped. (A ratio greater than 5 indicates a U‑shaped valley).

Answer Options

A. 5 m km⁻¹; V-shaped
Correct Answer B. 5 m km⁻¹; U-shaped
C. 4 m km⁻¹; V-shaped
D. 6 m km⁻¹; U-shaped
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
5 m km⁻¹; U-shaped

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This is Neco 2018 Geography Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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