JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 72

356.

One of the following is associated with wind deflation in arid region_________

A.

Barchan

B.

Yardang

C.

Rock pedestals

D.

Oasis

Correct answer is B

Deflation is an action of wind when it picks up or remove loose particles from an area and leaves a denuded surface covered with coarse material too large for wind transport. The most noticeable results of deflation in some places are shallow depressions called blowouts

357.

The earth is enveloped by a mixture of gases referred to as the___________

A.

biosphere

B.

lithosphere

C.

mesosphere

D.

atmosphere

Correct answer is D

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

358.

All the following are environmental hazards except___________

A.

flooding

B.

vulcanicity

C.

afforestation

D.

deforestation

Correct answer is C

An environmental hazard is a substance, a state or an event which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment and adversely affect people's health, including pollution and natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes.

359.

'It is universal and can reach almost every where'. Which transport mode is being referred to ?

A.

ocean

B.

railway

C.

road

D.

ropeways

Correct answer is C

There are many advantages of road transport in comparison to other means of transport. The investment required in road transport is very less compared to other modes of transport such as railways and air transport. The cost of construction, operating cost and maintaining roads is cheaper than that of the railways.

360.

One of the following does not determine the availability of resources in a country____________

A.

Evolution

B.

Emigration

C.

Population

D.

Morbidity

Correct answer is A

Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes that are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction.