JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 2

6.

"An open forest with evergreen, thick leathery leaves and woody stems with deep roots" is known as

A.

mediterranean vegetation

B.

montane vegetation

C.

hot desert vegetation

D.

tropical rainforest

Correct answer is A

Mediterranean vegetation consists largely of broad-leaved evergreen shrubs having woody stems with thick roots.

7.

Exports from Mali are most likely to pass through the sea port at

A.

Banjul

B.

Abidjan

C.

Lagos

D.

dakar

Correct answer is B

Traditionally, Abidjan in Cote d' Ivoire has been Mali's main seaport, handling as much as 70 percent of Mali's trade (except for gold export)

8.

A tremendous pressure or temperature change may lead to the formation of

A.

gnesis

B.

clay

C.

limestone

D.

granite

Correct answer is A

Gnesis is a metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks which have been changed as a result of great heat and pressure

9.

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

10.

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