Question 6
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Write a geographical account of Cross River Plains under the following headings:
- Climate;
- Economic activities;
- Problems of development.
This question was poorly attempted by the candidates and most of those who attempted it performed poorly climate of the Cross River Plains are:
- sub-equatorial
- rainfall all throughout the year
- rainfall is heavy
- rainfall is over 3000 mm per annum
- has double maxima rainfall
- mean annual temperature is between 21⁰C- 30⁰C
- daily temperatures ranges between 2⁰C - 3⁰C
- prevailing winds are south west trade winds
- cloudy skies
- high relative humidity of over 80%
- rainfall is convectional accompanied with thunder and lightening
The economic activities of the Cross River Plains are:
- fishing
- farming
- tourism
- industrial activities
- communication
- centre for education research
- government job
- hospitality industry
- commerce/trading
- local craft
- mining
- lumbering
- transport operations
The problems of development of the Cross River Plains are:
- environmental degradation
- loss of grazing lands
- loss of drinking water
- resettlement problems
- occupational dislocation
- conflicts over sharing of resettlement allowances
- health problems/diseases
- pollution
- poor transport network
- inadequate landmass for development
- youth restiveness
- mismanagement
- pests
- soil erosion/leaching
- occasional flooding/poor drainage
- sparse population/dispersed settlement
- inadequate infrastructure