Neco 2023 Geography Question 5

Practice objective / multiple choice question 5 from the 2023 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2023 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 5 NECO • 2023 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A river descends from point A at an elevation of 350 m to point B at 150 m. The straight‑line distance between A and B is 20 km, but the river follows a meandering channel of length 25 km. Calculate the average gradient of the river in metres per kilometre using the actual channel length, and classify the gradient as gentle (<4 m/km), moderate (4-25 m/km) or steep (>25 m/km).

Answer Options

A. 30 m/km, steep
Correct Answer B. 8 m/km, moderate
C. 13 m/km, moderate
D. 10 m/km, moderate
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
8 m/km, moderate

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This is Neco 2023 Geography Question 5. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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