Jamb Geography 1989 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1989

Which of the following requirements results virtually limits the area distribution of reef building corals to the tropical and sub-tropical zones?

A. Warm currents
B. Shallow water of less than 30 meters
C. Mean water temperature not less than 20°C
D. Saline but sediments-free water

Question 12:

• JAMB 1989

The Inter-tropical Discontinuity is the meeting zone of two air masses. These are the?

A. Tropical Maritime and tropical Continental
B. Tropical Maritime and the Polar Continental
C. Tropical Continental and the Polar Martime
D. Tropical Maritime and Polar Maritime

Question 13:

• JAMB 1989

On maps, places with equal sunshine duration are joined by?

A. Isohyets
B. Isotherms
C. Isonephs
D. Isohels

Question 14:

• JAMB 1989

In the temperate rain forest, most of the trees?

A. Are of softwood
B. Are small in size
C. Are of hardwood
D. Have needle-like leaves

Question 15:

• JAMB 1989

Which of the following trees evergreen and has small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped leaves?

A. Spruce
B. Teak
C. Oak
D. Eucalyptus