Neco Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2024 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 38 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

In a savanna covering 100 km², vegetation is classified into three types: grassland (55 % of the area), shrubland (30 %) and scattered trees (15 %). Within the grassland, 40 % of its area is dominated by species A, 35 % by species B and 25 % by species C. (a) What proportion of the total savanna area is occupied by species B? (b) Using the three vegetation types as categories, calculate Simpson's Diversity Index \(D = \sum p_i^{2}\), where \(p_i\) is the proportion of each type.

Answer Options

A. Species B occupies 22 % (22 km²) of the savanna; Simpson's Diversity Index D = 0.38
B. Species B occupies 19 % (19 km²) of the savanna; Simpson's Diversity Index D = 0.415
Correct Answer C. Species B occupies 22 % (22 km²) of the savanna; Simpson's Diversity Index D = 0.415
D. Species B occupies 16.5 % (16.5 km²) of the savanna; Simpson's Diversity Index D = 0.45
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Species B occupies 22 % (22 km²) of the savanna; Simpson's Diversity Index D = 0.415

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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