Jamb Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 646:

• JAMB 1989

British Columbia, Iceland and Norway are noted for?

A. Lumbering
B. Mining
C. Fishing
D. Power

Question 647:

• JAMB 1989

In which of the the following countries is land reclaimed from the sea intensively used for cultivation?

A. Begium
B. England
C. Finland
D. Holland

Question 648:

• JAMB 1989

A major problem associated with lumbering in tropical as compared with temperate forests is that the?

A. Low density of rivers make log transportation costly
B. Timber trees do not grow in pure stands
C. Hardwoods are not in great demand
D. Terrain is swampy

Question 649:

• JAMB 1989

The leading wheat producing region of the world is the?

A. Pampas of Argentina
B. Prairre of North America
C. Downs of Australia
D. Veldt of South Africa

Question 650:

• JAMB 1989

Transhumance is the seasonal migration of live-stock?

A. From the lowlands to the uplands
B. From the north to the south following the rains
C. In the semiarid steppes
D. In search of water and pasture