JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 241

1,201.

The most sparsely populated areas of the world include?

A.

Canada and Eurasia

B.

China and Japan

C.

Japan and Indonesia

D.

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,202.

A process that creates deep gorges on the land surface is?

A.

sheet erosion

B.

splash erosion

C.

gully erosion

D.

wind erosion

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,203.

One direct adverse environmental effect of deforestation is?

A.

èscalated soil erosion

B.

reduced forest income

C.

increased farmer-conflicts

D.

ozone layer depletion

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,204.

Shifting cultivation in agriculture involves?

A.

intensive cultivation in a highly populated region

B.

cultivating alternative plots to allow natural regeneration

C.

cultivating food crops on subsistence basis

D.

cultivating cash crops principally for export

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,205.

A mineral that is essential in cement production is?

A.

talc

B.

coal

C.

gypsum

D.

quartzite

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.