Jamb Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 536:

• JAMB 1987

Which of these is a major controlling factor of the climate of a place?

A. Temperature
B. Rainfall
C. Air-mass
D. Humidity

Question 537:

• JAMB 1987

The rain forest of South America is often referred to as?

A. Campos
B. Selvas
C. Pampas
D. Illanos

Question 538:

• JAMB 1987

Mangrove vegetation is found along the coast of?

A. Namibia
B. Somalia
C. Tanzania
D. Morocco

Question 539:

• JAMB 1987

In which of the following types of vegetation would cork oak and Aleppo pine be found?

A. Savvannah woodland
B. Temperate rain forest
C. Monsoon forest
D. Mediterranean woodland

Question 540:

• JAMB 1987

Under which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find soils which have a B horizon rich in calcium carbonate?

A. Temperature grassland
B. Coniferous forest
C. Tundra
D. Tropical rain