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Question 1031
jamb 1986
Along a soil cantena, hydromorphic soils are most likely to occur on the?
Ainterfluve
Bupper slope
Cmiddle slope
Dvalley bottom
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Question 1032
jamb 1986
Soils in the savannah are inherently fertile than those of the Tropical Rain Forest mainly because they are less?
Aweathered
Bleached
Chardened
Deroded
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Question 1033
jamb 1986
Although both grasslands and forestland's can provide food for animals, there is more livestock in northern than in southern Nigeria because?
Aanimal food from the southern forest is not palatable
Bno animal can stand the tsetse fly of the southern forests
Cthere is a relative scarcity of grazing land in the south
Dlivestock breeding is not encouraged in the south
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Question 1034
jamb 1986
In which of the following vegetation types would walnut, hickory , oak, birch and magnolia trees be found?
Atropical rain forest
Bconiferous forest
Ctropical savannah
Dtemperate deciduous forest
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Question 1035
jamb 1986
The emergence of the derived savannah vegetation of Nigeria is due mainly to?
Acultivation and urbanization
Bsoil erosion and deforestation
Clumbering and grazing
Dfarming and bush burning
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Question 1036
jamb 1986
Which of the following vegetation belts carries the largest concentration of domesticated livestock in Nigeria?
AMontane Grassland
BGuinea Savannah
CSudan Savannah
DSahel Savannah
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Question 1037
jamb 1986
The west coast of Norway is warmer in winter than is expected for its latitude because?
Athe area experiences low pressure during winter
Bthe area experiences high pressure during winter
Cof the effect of the Gulf Stream
Dof the effect of altitude
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Question 1038
jamb 1986
Ferrel's law states that winds deflect to the?
Aright in the Northern Hemisperes and to the left in the Southern Hemispere
Bright in both hemispere
Cleft in both hemisperes
Dleft in the Northern Hemispere and to the right in the southern Hemispere
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Question 1039
jamb 1986
The cloud which is closely associated with thunderstorms is?
Acumulonimbus
Bstratocumulus
Ccirronimbus
Daltostratus
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Question 1040
jamb 1986
Which of the following stations is NOT in the Dry Summer Subtropical(Cs) climatic region?
ALos Angeles
BCasablanca
CBuenous Aires
DCape Town
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Question 1041
jamb 1986
The contents of a Stevenson's screen include thermometer and?
Aanemometer
Bwind vane
Chygrometer
Drain gauge
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Question 1042
jamb 1986
Coast with very low relief are characterized by all of the following EXPECT?
Astacks
Bsand bars
Cswamps
Dtidal flats
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Question 1043
jamb 1986
Which of the following landforms will result from an erosional marine action?
ASand spit
BBeach
CCliff
DOff-shore bar
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Question 1044
jamb 1986
A rift valley can develop given?
Aheavy rainfall and earthquake
Bvolcanic intrusion and avalanche
Cparallel faults and tensional forces
Dlandslide and slump
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Question 1045
jamb 1986
A distinctly bedded and usually well-jointed sedimentary rock is?
Achalk
Blimestone
Cshale
Dconglomerate
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Question 1046
jamb 1985
The plain to the east of the Cross River is virtually uninhabited probably because
AIt is covered by dense, impenetrable rain forests
BThe land is not fertitle enough to encourage farming
CThe Cross River is not navigable in this area
DThe land is liable to flood
EThere are too many rivers and lakes
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Question 1047
jamb 1985
The streams flowing from the eastern part of the area do not appear to reach the Cross River probably because they
AAre remnants of streams captured by the Cross River
BDisappear underground into the underlying limestone rocks
CFlow into Ehoma and other lakes
DDisappear into swamps
EAre streams issuing out of the swamps and flowing eastwards
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Question 1048
jamb 1985
The relief feature along the western bank of the Cross River between Anofia and Unwana demostrates
AA ridge and valley topography
BA river capture in process
CThe steep, undercut bank associated with meander bends
DThe development of an alluvial terrace
EThe steep sides of a U-shaped valley
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Question 1049
jamb 1985
The feature marked X is a
ASand bar
BLevee
CDelta
DPeninsula
ESand quarry
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Question 1050
jamb 1985
The perimeter of Lake Ehoma is approximately
A15.0km
B12.5km
C10.0km
D5.0km
E7.5km
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