Jamb Geography 2000 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2000

A direct natural consequence of drought is

A. Famine and starvation
B. High mortality rate in livestock
C. Drying up of most water sources
D. Change in the chemical property of soils

Question 2:

• JAMB 2000

A direct natural consequence of drought is

A. Famine and starvation
B. High mortality rate in livestock
C. Drying up of most water sources
D. Change in the chemical property of soils

Question 3:

• JAMB 2000

The most common tree in the desert is the

A. Date
B. Acacia
C. Pine
D. Larch

Question 4:

• JAMB 2000

The most obvious physical feature that distinguishes undisturbed mature soil from an immature soil is the

A. Humus content
B. Layered profile
C. Nutrient status
D. Topsoil texture

Question 5:

• JAMB 2000

The direction of flow of ocean currents is determined mainly by the

A. Rotation of the earth and land and sea breezes
B. Shape of the continents and the temperature of the continental interior
C. Prevailing winds and the rotation of the earth
D. Depth of the ocean and the amount of fresh water inflow