2025 - JAMB Geography Past Questions and Answers - page 6
51
How were the major mountain belts of the world formed?
A
Wind erosion
B
Glacial erosion
C
Folding
D
Weathering
52
Which of the following is a wind-deposited landform?
A
Loess
B
Yardang
C
Rock pedestal
D
Deflation hollow
53
Which factor most significantly accounts for the rapid population growth of the capital cities of West Africa?
A
Political rallies
B
Sport events
C
Rural-urban migration
D
Religious tourism
54
What is the Nile Valley best known for?
A
Industrial development
B
Water navigation
C
Hydro-electricity
D
Commerce
55
Which of the following currents has a warming influence upon the coast along which it flows?
A
Benguela Current
B
Labrador Current
C
Canary Current
D
Mozambique Current
56
Which of the following is NOT a process of chemical weathering?
A
Frost action
B
Hydrolysis
C
Oxidation
D
Carbonation
57
Which of the following are characteristics of most large cities? They: (I) have large populations (II) are administrative centres (III) are religious centres (IV) are commercial centres
A
I and III only
B
II and III only
C
I and IV only
D
II and IV only
58
What is the temperature around an aeroplane flying at an altitude of 4,000 metres if the temperature at the Earth's surface is 40 °C?
A
66 °C
B
14 °C
C
26 °C
D
12 °C
59
Which of the following factors least explains the fast-growing population in Africa?
A
The education of women
B
Control of diseases
C
Improvement in transportation
D
Decline in death rate
60
The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river's channel is called
A
Attrition
B
Corrasion
C
Solution
D
Hydraulic action
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