JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 82

406.

Lake Kivu and Malawi are related in that they_________

A.

Lie in the Northern Hemisphere

B.

crater lakes

C.

Attract a large number of tourists

D.

Are rift valley lakes

Correct answer is D

Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift

407.

One basic mineral that is common to Sokoto, Ewekoro, Calabar and Nkalagu is

A.

Gypsum

B.

Coal

C.

Marble

D.

Iron-Ore

E.

Limestone

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

408.

In which of the following rock types is petroleum mainly found?

A.

Metamorphic

B.

Plutonic

C.

Igneous

D.

Volcanic

E.

Sedimentary

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

409.

Fluid basic lava flow is likely to give rise to a volcanic_____________

A.

cinder

B.

saddle reef

C.

shield

D.

gap

Correct answer is C

A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.

410.

A broad-based population pyramid is composed mainly

A.

active inhabitants

B.

old dependants

C.

young dependants

D.

more females than males

Correct answer is C

A broad based pyramid indicates that the people in the younger age category make up relatively large population. A narrow pointed top indicates that older people make up a small proportion of the population.