JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 335

1,671.

Which of the following features is formed by the lower plucking, grinding and dragging action of ice?

A.

Hanging valley

B.

Arete

C.

Pyramidal peak

D.

Cirque

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,672.

The variation in the volume of water in a river over time is known as its?

A.

regime

B.

discharge

C.

fluctuation

D.

velocity

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,673.

A layer of very fine wind-deposited sand and silt is known as?

A.

loess

B.

barchan

C.

seif

D.

bajada

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,674.

Which of the following pairs of longitudes forms a Great Circle?

A.

60°E and 140°E

B.

40°W and 140°E

C.

20°W and 160°W

D.

10°E and 180°

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,675.

Which of the following explains the variation in the lengths of day and night with the seasons?

A.

Earth's rotation on its axis

B.

Earth's revolution along its orbit

C.

The inclination of the earth

D.

the sperical shape of the earth

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.