JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 89

441.

The circulatory movement of water in the ocean which is continuous is

A.

riples

B.

currents

C.

waves

D.

Tsunamis

Correct answer is C

A wave is a continuous movement on water surface, usually in the ocean. Its is also said to be a moving ridge on the surface of the water.

Option A, ripples often occur on the surface of small liquids or a small body of water

Option B, currents is a continuous movements of water in one direction. When there is water erosion, the eroded water tends to move in a particular direction, that is an example of a current.

Tsunamis is a large oceanic wave caused by an earthquake under the sea. The question says circulatory movement of surface water which is continuous in the ocean, current, ripples and tsunamis are wrong as they do not fit as the right answer.

442.

The local craft industry of Wood carving is associated with one of these states

A.

kano

B.

Ananmbra

C.

Osun

D.

Edo

Correct answer is D

Benin City in Edo State is the most important wood raining area in Nigeria. That is because Benin falls in the rain-forest zones where essentials raw materials of hard wood is basically available in large quantities

443.

Large scale urban migration began as a result of

A.

industrial development

B.

improved medical services

C.

high demand for manufactured goods

D.

efficient transportation system

Correct answer is D

Answer is A people in the rural area migrate to the urban area mainly to improve their living standard by working in industries rather than farming and petty trading which is the main income source in rural area. improved medical source brings about urban migration but not or larges scale transportation system is just a means of connecting the urban rural areas and it just brings about quick delivery of goods

444.

A line on a map or chat connecting areas of equal rainfall is called

A.

isotherm

B.

isobar

C.

isohyet

D.

isopach

Correct answer is D

Isohyet is a line on a map that connects areas of equal rainfall

Isotherm is a line on a map of the earth surface that connect points having the same temperature at a given time or for a given period

Isobar is an imagining line or a line on a map that connects areas of equal atmosphere pressure.

Isopach is a line that connects points of equal thickness of a geographical stratum (many layers of a substance) formation

445.

Which of the following is a warm current?

A.

Labrador current

B.

California current

C.

Benguela current

D.

Florida current

Correct answer is D

Florida current originates from tropical area which is warm.
Labractor current is a cold current in the north Atlantic ocean
California current is a cold pacific current which mere southwards along the western coast of North America
The Benguela current is also a cold current which flows northward in the south Atlantic ocean