Geography 1979 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 11 :

• JAMB 1979

The sea bed, bordering the continents, which is covered by shallow water is known as

A. Continental slope
B. Coral reef
C. Continental platform
D. Continental drift
E. Continental shelf

Question 12 :

• JAMB 1979

Which of the following features is associated with glacial erosion?

A. Esker
B. Moraine
C. Erratic
D. Drumlin
E. Cirque

Question 13 :

• JAMB 1979

The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river''s channel by the load carried by a river is called

A. Hydraulic action
B. Corrosion
C. Corrasion
D. Attrition
E. Transportation

Question 14 :

• JAMB 1979

Which of the following features is produced by wave deposition?

A. Cliff
B. Stack
C. Tombolo
D. Caves
E. Blow holes

Question 15 :

• JAMB 1979

If the temperature at sea level is 10°C, the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 meters will be bout

A. -2°C
B. 3°C
C. 13°C
D. 23°C
E. 3.5°C