Geography 1989 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 21 :

• JAMB 1989

Eluviation is the process by which?

A. Soluble substances are removed from the upper layers of the soil
B. Soluble substances are deposited in the upper layers of the soil
C. Fine particles are removed from one layer of the soil to another
D. Fine particles are deposited in the upper layers of the soil

Question 22 :

• JAMB 1989

British Columbia, Iceland and Norway are noted for?

A. Lumbering
B. Mining
C. Fishing
D. Power

Question 23 :

• JAMB 1989

In which of the the following countries is land reclaimed from the sea intensively used for cultivation?

A. Begium
B. England
C. Finland
D. Holland

Question 24 :

• JAMB 1989

A major problem associated with lumbering in tropical as compared with temperate forests is that the?

A. Low density of rivers make log transportation costly
B. Timber trees do not grow in pure stands
C. Hardwoods are not in great demand
D. Terrain is swampy

Question 25 :

• JAMB 1989

The leading wheat producing region of the world is the?

A. Pampas of Argentina
B. Prairre of North America
C. Downs of Australia
D. Veldt of South Africa