JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 73

361.

The peeling off of surface layers of a rounded boulders during mechanical weathering is called________

A.

Rock fragmentation

B.

Solifluction

C.

Exfoliation

D.

Weathering

Correct answer is C

Mechanical weathering is the process of breaking big rocks into little ones. This process usually happens near the surface of the planet

362.

Which of the following winds affects the West Indian Islands of the Caribbean?

A.

Territorial

B.

mistral

C.

chinook

D.

hurricane

Correct answer is D

Wind is the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction

363.

Organic components of the soil include all the following except_______

A.

Micro organisms

B.

Humus

C.

Rock pedestal

D.

Animal remains

Correct answer is C

Organic matter is the organic component of soil which includes the residue of dead plants, animals and organisms. It consists of nutrients necessary for plant growth such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium

364.

The ocean that connects Europe and America is the__________

A.

Indian ocean

B.

Antarctic ocean

C.

Atlantic ocean

D.

Artic ocean

Correct answer is C

An ocean is a body of saline water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere

365.

The Farthest planet from the sun in the solar system is_______

A.

pluto

B.

earth

C.

saturn

D.

mercury

Correct answer is A

A planet is an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity.