JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 116

576.

The woodland vegetation in the area is probably due to the

A.

Low level of lumbering activity

B.

Humus rich soils

C.

Abundant orographic rainfall

D.

Steep gradient precluding cultivation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

577.

The pattern of settlement distribution in the area is BEST explained in terms of the

A.

Drainage

B.

Slope

C.

Vegetation

D.

Soils

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

578.

The topography of the area may be be described as

A.

A plateau with a broad footslope plain

B.

A fllod plain with a monodnock

C.

An undulating high plain with occasional inselbergs

D.

A rugged hill with a pediment slope

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

579.

The deposition along the channel of River Amy to the south west is probably due to the

A.

A construction of a dam across the river

B.

Fall in gradient at the base of the hill

C.

Marked increase in the rivers erosive power

D.

Channelization of the river course

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

580.

What is the approximate length of the broad and shallow of River Amy?

A.

5.3km

B.

7.3km

C.

12.8km

D.

15.0km

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.