JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 295

1,471.

An igneous rock with distinct grains of mica, feldspar and quartz is?

A.

schist

B.

basalt

C.

rhyolite

D.

granite

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,472.

The Dead Sea is the most saline lake in the world because?

A.

it is surrounded by saline rocks

B.

sea water seeps into it

C.

no river flows out of it

D.

it is located in the desert

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,473.

High temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year describe the climate of?

A.

India, Uganda and Ethiopia

B.

Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Ghana

C.

Democratic Republic of Congo, Brazil and Indonesia

D.

Britain, North and South Korea and Nambia

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,474.

The time difference between a place on longitude 35°W and another on longitude 25°E is?

A.

2 hours

B.

3 hours

C.

5 hours

D.

4 hours

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,475.

The vertical section of the soil from the surface down to the bedrock, showing different layers, is known as soil?

A.

colour

B.

profile

C.

texture

D.

horizon

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.