JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 262

1,306.

The most critical and variable element of weather in a tropical environment is?

A.

potential evaporation

B.

sunshine hours

C.

temperature

D.

rainfall

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,307.

Plants are of primary importance to animals within an ecosystem because they?

A.

can be composed and provide nutrient to soils

B.

act as windbreakers and provide shades

C.

store nitrogen and transpire water

D.

produce oxygen and provide sinks for carbon (IV)

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,308.

A country which experiences earthquakes frequently is?

A.

Cameroun

B.

Japan

C.

Brazil

D.

Tanzania

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,309.

A tropical soil formed on wind drift material and usually featuring a late-rite layer is known as?

A.

latosol

B.

lithosol

C.

regosol

D.

podzol

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,310.

Ocean currents flow in a clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere but in an anticlockwise direction in he southern hemisphere because of the?

A.

rotation of the earth from east to west

B.

strong and more persistent winds in the southern hemisphere

C.

company active currents in the northern hemisphere

D.

rotation of the earth from west coast

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.