Jamb Geography 2016 Past Questions and Answers

Question 121:

• JAMB 2016

Which of the following scales should show the greatest amount of detail on a map?

A. 1:2500 000
B. 1:63 360
C. 1:32
D. 1:160 934
E. 1:2

Question 122:

• JAMB 2016

Rotation of the earth is

A. The movement of the earth in the atmosphere
B. The movement of the earth on its axis
C. The movement of the earth around the sun
D. The movement of the moon round the earth
E. The movement of the earth on its orbit

Question 123:

• JAMB 2016

The direct cause of waves is

A. A difference in the density of ocean water
B. The great heat of the sun
C. The wind
D. Difference in depth of the ocean floor
E. Change in the phase of the moon

Question 124:

• JAMB 2016

Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?

A. Snow
B. Sleet
C. Fog
D. Hail
E. Haze

Question 125:

• JAMB 2016

The sea bed, bordering the continents, which is covered by shallow water is known as

A. Continental slope
B. Coral reef
C. Continental platform
D. Continental drift
E. Continental shelf