Geography 1999 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 16 :

• JAMB 1999

One factor which helps to account for the dryness of the Sahara desert is the

A. Height of the jet stream over the area
B. Persistence of a high pressure belt over the area
C. Complete absence of vegetation over much of the area
D. Impact of oil production by the countries of that region

Question 17 :

• JAMB 1999

The circulation of the oceans and the atmosphere primarily help to redistribute and equalize global

A. Heat
B. Flora
C. Oxygen
D. Fauna

Question 18 :

• JAMB 1999

Soils with well developed profiles formed mainly under the influence of the regional climate and vegetation are said to be

A. Azonal
B. Zonal
C. Intrazonal
D. Colluvial

Question 19 :

• JAMB 1999

Environmentalists agree that there is a general rise in sea level as a result of

A. Excessive rainfall
B. Excavation of sand from ocean beds
C. Global warming
D. Man-induced erosion along sea coasts

Question 20 :

• JAMB 1999

The set of trees most suitable for pulp and paper making is

A. Spruce, mahogany and obeche
B. Fir, obeche and ebony
C. Spruce, fir and pine
D. Pine, eucalyptus and mahogany