Jamb Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 2106:

• JAMB 2016

The intensity of the sun's heat is not much in polar regions because

A. The earth is flat at the poles
B. The atmosphere is thick at the poles
C. The atmosphere is thin at the poles
D. The angle of insolation is low
E. The angle of insolation is high

Question 2107:

• JAMB 2016

Which of the following is a correct pair?

A. Glacier/Erratic boulder
B. Desert/Cavern
C. Limestone/Pass
D. Mountain/Stalagmite
E. River/Cut-off

Question 2108:

• JAMB 2016

Which of the following rocks is composed of the skeletons of microscopic sea plants and animals?

A. Sandstone
B. Slate
C. Chalk
D. Clay
E. Granite

Question 2109:

• JAMB 2016

Annual rainfall is low and erratic.The vegetation is scanty,although temperature is generally high, yet the daily range of temperature is very high.
Which of the following is the climatic type described above?

A. Monsoon
B. Mediterranean
C. British type
D. Hot cool temperate continental
E. Hot desert

Question 2110:

• JAMB 2016

Rain falls mainly during the warm summer months.Summer temperature rarely exceeds 18.3°C.Annual rainfall is often below 125cm.Which of these crops is most unlikely to do well in the area described above?

A. Wheat
B. Cotton
C. Oats
D. Rice
E. Rye