Jamb Geography 1983 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1983

Adiabatic cooling' is the cooling of rising air as a result of?

A. Increase altitude
B. Expansion and internal loss of heat
C. Movement on the windward side of mountains
D. Instability
E. Advection

Question 12:

• JAMB 1983

If the temperature at sea level at the foot of Cameroon Mountain is 32°C, what is the temperature at the summit which is 4,000m above sea level given an environmental lapse rate of sea level given environmental lapse rate of 0.65°C of 100cm?

A. -2°C
B. 4°C
C. 6°C
D. 8°C
E. 10°C

Question 13:

• JAMB 1983

In which of these continents is there no true desert?

A. North America
B. Australia
C. Europe
D. Asia
E. South America

Question 14:

• JAMB 1983

The pair of countries which has the largest area of coniferous forest in the world is made up of Canada and?

A. The U.S.A
B. Norway
C. The U.S.S.R
D. Brazil
E. New Zealand

Question 15:

• JAMB 1983

Pulp-wood, which is used in the manufacturing of paper, cardboard and cellulose, is derived mainly from?

A. Coniferous forests
B. Tropical rain forests
C. Savannah woodlands
D. Desert plants
E. Broad-leaved forests