ESM112 List of eExam Questions in the Bank

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Q1 The zone that enjoys the most sunlight is the

Q2 Aquatic ecosystem with a high salinity level is referred to as

Q3 Aquatic ecosystem with a low salinity level is referred to as

Q4 The alteration in the temperature of the earth is as a result of

Q5 The alteration in the temperature of the earth is as a result of

Q6 are formed when the sea floods deep glacial valleys

Q7 is another term for over-harvesting of species

Q8 are large deep human-made bodies of standing fresh-water

Q9 The average weather characteristics of a particular area over an extended period of time is the

Q10 The _is an area chracterized by a climatic pattern in which evaporation exceeds precipitation

Q11 The sycamore tree is found in the _forests

Q12 The geology of Nigeria is dominated by structures

Q13 Nigeria enjoys a warm climate

Q14 Inland wetlands are also known as _wetlands

Q15 Water is a renewable resource

Q16 The of a stream may be thought of as a long narrow path shaped by the forces of the following water

Q17 refers to the way in which ecosystem can withstand change

Q18 lakes have large amount of nutrients

Q19 The second zone of the lake is

Q20 lake is deep and the water is crystal clear

Q21 Which is more complex food chain or food web

Q22 __zone is the deep part of the lake where photosynthesis cannot take place

Q23 zone is not among the distinct zones of Lake Freshwater littoral Benthic Profundal

Q24 Lakes are body of water that occupies a depression on the and is completely surrounded by land

Q25 is an area between forest and desert

Q26 zone is the bottom part of the lake

Q27 is an area characterized by a climatic pattern in which evaporation exceeds precipitation

Q28 The world’s major terrestrial ecosystem can be classified into

Q29 Predation parasitism disease and herbivory are all involved in interaction

Q30 A form of interaction whereby species contest a resource which may be limited is known as

Q31 When two different types of organisms interact directly in ways which is beneficial to both species such an interaction is known as

Q32 __cycles are responsible for the movement of nutrients between non-living environment and living organisms

Q33 __interaction thrives in predative and parasitic relationship in species

Q34 In the interaction of species provides a selection pressure with species diversifying by refinement of different abilities to stay alive

Q35 __species are important in the sustenance of other species in the ecosystem

Q36 There are types of grasslands

Q37 __species migrate or are deliberately or accidentally introduced into an ecosystem by humans

Q38 There are _ways of managing the habitat

Q39 Fire outbreak is a remedy for ecosystem destruction

Q40 is internationally noted for fisheries grazing wildlife and water resources

Q41 exists in the northern part of Borno State

Q42 forests are found in areas chracterized by long dry winters and cool temperature

Q43 _forests are characterized by evergreen trees and are found in areas near the equator

Q44 _are semi-enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea and dilutes the salinity there in

Q45 There are _major zones of the lake

Q46 The bottom of the lake called the zone contains large number of decomposers

Q47 _lakes have small supply of nutrients and contains small population of phytoplankton and fish

Q48 The primary consumers are herbivores

Q49 Plants are secondary consumers

Q50 The term that describes the level at which organisms gain nourishment is known as

Q51 is a structured feeding hierarchy whereby energy in the form of food is passed from an organism in a lower tropic level to one in a higher level

Q52 The two basic types of biogeochemical cycles are

Q53 The constant transfer of essential nutrients from the living organisms to the physical environment and back to the organisms in a cyclical pathway is known as

Q54 The two types of ecosystems are

Q55 The biotic components of an ecosystem are classified as producers consumers and

Q56 The components of ecosystem can be categorized into components

Q57 Two ecosystems can exactly be the same

Q58 is a system in which there is an interdependence upon and interaction between living organisms and their immediate physical chemical and biological environment

Q59 The coining of the term ecology was done in the year

Q60 The part of the earth’s surface inhabited by living organisms is

Q61 The major drainage systems in Nigeria include all but one of these





Q62 According to FAO in relation to productivity most Nigerian soils fall into _____ classes:





Q63 The ____________ of a stream may be thought of as a long narrow path shaped by the forces of the following water





Q64 Vegetation types in Nigeria include all but one of the following





Q65 Organic or biotic is otherwise known as __________________





Q66 The sun illumines and warms the earth and supplies the energy used by _____________ to synthesize the compounds





Q67 All but one of these make up the fresh water swamp





Q68 Mangrove forest thrives in all but one of the following regions





Q69 Plant life found in coastal vegetation include__________





Q70 The dry land is notably good for __________ livestock





Q71 Coastal vegetation is associated with the____________





Q72 Which of these ecological zones is described as the Nigerian dry land by researchers_____________





Q73 The savannah vegetation consists of all but one of the following_____________





Q74 The type of vegetation in any region is influenced by the _______ of that region





Q75 Which of these is not among the main components of an ecosystem____________





Q76 Vegetation in any region has been affected by __________ activities





Q77 Vegetation refers to any plant life found______ in a place





Q78 The total area of inland water bodies in Nigeria is estimated to be roughly about _____________ million hectares





Q79 Which among the river systems cannot be found in western Nigeria__________





Q80 The coastal drainage system drains directly into the ______





Q81 Which of these is not among the tributaries of river Nigeria drainage system__________





Q82 An ecological system is a set of interdepent biotic and ______ components





Q83 Reservoirs are built behind _____________





Q84 The major soil types in Nigeria according to FAO include all but one of these__________________





Q85 Landforms are shaped by the geology and the ____________ processes





Q86 Landforms can be classified into all but one of the following___________





Q87 The Niger – Benue trough is characterized by ____________ formations





Q88 The coastal belt lands are characterized by ___________ formations





Q89 Plateau and Adamawa highlands are formed by______________rocks





Q90 The geology of Nigeria is dominated by __________________________





Q91 The southward migration of the ITD brings about___________





Q92 The northward migration of the ITD brings about ____________





Q93 Inter tropical discontinuity (ITD) may also be known as_____________





Q94 The boundary surface between the tropical maritime and the tropical continental air masses is known as _______________





Q95 The tropical maritime air mass originates from___________





Q96 The tropical continental air mass originates from___________





Q97 Nigeria’s climate is influenced by the interaction of___________________





Q98 The tropical climate condition has a relatively ___________ temperature throughout the year





Q99 Nigeria's climate is made up of __________________________





Q100 The dry land is notably good for ________ crops





Q101 Rainwater goes through all but one of these processes





Q102 Inland wetlands are also known as__________________________





Q103 Water is a_______________





Q104 Flowing water will result in _________________





Q105 The _______________lakes have small supply of nutrients





Q106 Which of these is not among the major features of an ecosystem_________





Q107 Profundal zone is the deep part of the lake where __________________________.





Q108 Which of these is not among the four distinct zones of a lake___________





Q109 Lakes are a body of water that occupies a depression on the ___________ and is completely surrounded by land





Q110 __________ are large deep human made bodies of fresh water





Q111 The ______________ lake is shallow and water is cloudy





Q112 The ____________lakes have large amount of nutrients





Q113 Reservoirs are built to _________________





Q114 The____________ lake is deep and the water is crystal clear





Q115 Ecosystem can also be known as___________





Q116 Benthic zone is the______________





Q117 Stored water may be used for all but one of the following__________





Q118 Which of these groups is a type of freshwater lake_______





Q119 Which of these describes the climate of Nigeria_________





Q120 Which of these is the second zone of the lake_________