Neco 2024 Geography Question 3

Practice objective / multiple choice question 3 from the 2024 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2024 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 3 NECO • 2024 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A canyon is 150 m deep. The river that formed it erodes vertically at an average rate of 0.5 mm per year, but during flood years (occurring every 5 years) the erosion rate triples for that year only. Assuming this pattern continues, estimate the total time required for the canyon to reach its present depth (in years, rounded to the nearest whole year).

Answer Options

A. Approximately 200,000 years.
B. Approximately 250,000 years.
Correct Answer C. Approximately 214,286 years.
D. Approximately 300,000 years.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Approximately 214,286 years.

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This is Neco 2024 Geography Question 3. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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