Neco 2018 Geography Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2018 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2018 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 7 NECO • 2018 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A catchment area of 25 km\(^{2}\) has a total stream length of 40 km. During a storm, 80 mm of rain falls uniformly over the catchment in 2 hours, and 30% of the rainfall infiltrates the soil. \(a\) Calculate the drainage density of the catchment (in km km\(^{-1}\)). \(b\) Determine the average discharge (in m\(^{3}\) s\(^{-1}\)) of the runoff during the storm.

Answer Options

A. 1.2 km km^{-1}; 160.0 m^3\/s
B. 1.6 km km^{-1}; 150.0 m^3\/s
C. 2.0 km km^{-1}; 194.4 m^3\/s
Correct Answer D. 1.6 km km^{-1}; 194.4 m^3/s
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
1.6 km km^{-1}; 194.4 m^3/s

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This is Neco 2018 Geography Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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