JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 30

146.

Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?

A.

It provides water for industrial uses

B.

It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration

C.

It provides shelter in form of timber for man

D.

It aids transportation through construction of roads and railways

Correct answer is B

option A is an importance of the Hydrosphere
option C is an importance of the Biosphere
option D is an importance of the Lithosphere
The Atmosphere is the gaseous portion of the earth. It is associated with the provision of gases required by living things e.g oxygen for combustion and respiration, nitrogen for protein synthesis by plants etc.

147.

The outer structure of the earth is made up of the following except?

A.

mesosphere

B.

atmosphere

C.

biosphere

D.

Hydrosphere

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

148.

Which of the following farming activity best describes the rearing of only animals like cattle, sheep and goat mainly in the savanna belt of the north?

A.

mixed farming

B.

animal farming

C.

pastoral farming

D.

intensive farming

Correct answer is C

Pastoral farming, also referred to as nomadic herding is the rearing of only animals like cattle, sheep and goat. It is mainly practised in the savanna belt of the north, especially in the sudan savanna

149.

The following are responsible for the concentration of industries in eastern United States of America except

A.

Large market

B.

Natural resources

C.

Inadequate capital

D.

High technology

Correct answer is C

Inadequate capital is not responsible for the concentration of industries in Eastern U.S.A.

150.

Which of the following is not caused by the earth's rotation?

A.

Which of the following is not caused by the earth's rotation?

B.

Seasonal changes

C.

Deflection of winds

D.

Deflection of ocean currents

Correct answer is B

Earth rotation causes day and night, deflection of ocean current, Deflection of winds, increasing inclination of the sun between sunrise and sunset, but does not cause seasonal changes. This is because seasons are caused by the planet's 23.4° declination.