Geography 2006 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 26 :

• JAMB 2006

The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is?

A. A thermometer
B. A wind vane
C. An anemometer
D. A barmometer

Question 27 :

• JAMB 2006

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

A. Prevailing winds and the rotation of the earth
B. Salinity of the ocean and the amount of freshwater inflow
C. Rotation of the earth and land and sea breezes
D. Shape of the continental and the temperature of the continental interior

Question 28 :

• JAMB 2006

Which of the following minerals is likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks?

A. Tin
B. Coal
C. Gold
D. Diamond

Question 29 :

• JAMB 2006

A situation in which the bulk of the urban population in a country is concentrated in one town is best described as?

A. Urban primacy
B. Urbanization
C. Conurbation
D. Urban explosion

Question 30 :

• JAMB 2006

Which of the following is a type of iron ore?

A. Columbite
B. Limonite
C. Anthracite
D. Lignite