JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 4

16.

The major crop grown in the El juf Basin of Mali is

A.

Cotton

B.

cashew

C.

cocoa

D.

coffee

Correct answer is A

Agriculture is the dominant economic sector in the country of Mali. In El-Djoul basin, cotton production is very commonly practiced

17.

Barchan dunes move

A.

at right angle to the prevailing wind

B.

in the same direction as the prevailing winds

C.

in the same direction as the prevailing winds

D.

in a circular direction

Correct answer is A

A barchan is a cresentic or moon-shaped structure. A barchan is formed when an obstacle like rocks impedes or prevents the movement of wind

18.

The sun is vertically overhead at the tropic of Caprison in

A.

September 23rd

B.

March 21st

C.

June 21st

D.

December 22nd

Correct answer is D

On December 22nd, the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Capricon, resulting in December winter solstice which means that the southern hemisphere will have its longest day and shortest night

19.

The land-use activities which can be considered responsible for soil erosion in the tropics are

A.

irrigation, terrace farming and crop rotation

B.

mining, bush fallowing and market gardening

C.

industrialization, monoculture and lumbering

D.

bush fallowing, overgrazing and monoculture

Correct answer is C

Industrial activities such as production, construction etc, monoculture and lumbering are responsible for erosion in the tropics

20.

The instrument used to measure the duration of sunshine is the

A.

campbell-stokes recorder

B.

cup-anemometer

C.

aneroid barometer

D.

aneroid barometer

Correct answer is A

The direction of sunshine is measured using either campbell-stokes recorder or modern sunshine sensor.