JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 76

376.

The system of cultivation of tropical commercial crops estates is known as____________

A.

strip cultivation

B.

plantation agriculture

C.

mixed cropping

D.

intensive farming

Correct answer is B

Cultivation is the act of caring for or raising plants.

377.

Which of the following is not a proof to show that the earth is spherical in shape?

A.

sunrise and sunset

B.

ships visibility

C.

lunar eclipse

D.

twilight and dawn

Correct answer is D

Twilight is the period when the day is ending and the night is beginning while dawn is the period when light shines as the sun rises.

378.

A line joining places having an equal degree of cloudiness is an___________

A.

isoneph

B.

isohyet

C.

isobar

D.

isotherm

Correct answer is A

Isoneph is a line joining places with the same or equal degree of cloudiness.

379.

The innermost section of the Earth is the__________

A.

crust

B.

mantle

C.

core

D.

sial

Correct answer is C

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

380.

Which of the following is not a form of mass movement?

A.

landslide

B.

earthquake

C.

rockslide

D.

talus creep

Correct answer is B

Mass movement is the down slope movement of a mass of a surface material such as rocks and mud.