JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 2

6.

A piece of evidence that confirms that the earth is spherical is

A.

solar system

B.

earth's orbit

C.

moon's eclipse

D.

standard time

Correct answer is C

Evidence of the earth's sphericity
-circumarigation of the earth
-lunar eclipse(eclipse of the moon)
-sunrise and sunset
-ship visibility
-the circular horizon

7.

Countries in the northern hemisphere experience shorter days and longer nights when the sun is overhead on the

A.

Equator

B.

Artic Circle

C.

Tropic of Cancer

D.

Tropic of Capricorn

Correct answer is C

On June 21, the sun is overhead at the tropic of cancer, resulting in June or summer scistics

8.

Which of the following distinguishes rotation from revolution?

A.

Revolution causes day and night while rotation causes season

B.

Rotation causes variation in the lengths of day and night while revolution causes rising and falling of tides

C.

A complete revolution takes 24 hours while rotation makes a year

D.

The earth rotates on its axis while it revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit

Correct answer is D

ROTATION,REVOLUTION
i. earth rotates on its axis,the earth revolves in an elliptical orbit
ii. it causes day and night and takes 24hrs,it causes season and makes a year

9.

A slope is said to be even when the contours are

A.

concentric

B.

irregularly spaced

C.

closely spaced

D.

equally placed

Correct answer is D

Even or uniform slope is a slope in which its contour line is uniformly spaced. It means, the degree of steepness is the same throughout the slopes

10.

The most common form of migration experienced in countries of Tropical Africa is

A.

urban-rural migration

B.

rural-rural migration

C.

urban-urban migration

D.

rural-urban migration

Correct answer is D

Countries in Tropical Africa often experienced rural-urban migration i.e the movement from rural to an urban settlement.