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Question 211
jamb 2022

Which of the following processes leads to the loss of carbon from the air?

Acombustion
Brespiration
Cputrifaction
Dphotosynthesis
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Question 212
jamb 2022

_______ is defined as the total surrounding or medium of any organism in a given area?

ABiotic component
BAbiotic component
CEnvironment
DEcosystem
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Question 213
jamb 2022

In a combined maximum and minimum thermometer, the difference between the hottest and coldest daily temperature for that day gives the?

ADiurnal range of temperature
BMean daily temperature
CMinimum daily temperature
DMaximum daily temperature
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Question 214
jamb 2022

_______ is the condition of the lower atmosphere of a place over a short period?

Aclimate
Bweather
Ccloud
DHumidity
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Question 215
jamb 2022

The following are seaports used in the North Atlantic sea route except?

ALagos-Antwerp
BLagos-Montreal
CLagos-Southampton
DLagos-Rotterdam
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Question 216
jamb 2022

Which of the following is a reason for the high volume of trade between Nigeria and developed countries?

Asimilarity of products
BThe Niger Basin
CThe South Atlantic Basin
DThe Sokoto Basin
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Question 217
jamb 2022

If the scale of two maps are (a;1:100,000 and b;1:400,000) what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the maps is 10cm?

A10km, 40km
B5km, 20km
C2.5km, 10km
D20km, 80km
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Question 218
jamb 2022

If the scale of a map is 2cm to 1km, what is the ground distance if the distance between two towns on the map is 20cm?

A5km
B
C10km
D20km
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Question 219
jamb 2022

The correct arrangement of the layers of the earth crust from the surface to the interior is?

Asial, mantle, sima, core
Bsima, sial, core, mantle
Ccore, mantle, sima and sial
Dsial, sima, mantle and core
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Question 220
jamb 2022

Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?

AIt provides water for industrial uses
BIt provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
CIt provides shelter in form of timber for man
DIt aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
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Question 221
jamb 2022

The outer structure of the earth is made up of the following except?

AMesosphere
BAtmosphere
CBiosphere
DHydrosphere
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Question 222
jamb 2022

Which of the following farming activity best describes the rearing of only animals like cattle, sheep and goat mainly in the savanna belt of the north?

AMixed farming
BAnimal farming
CPastoral farming
DIntensive farming
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Question 223
jamb 2022

The high cost of lumbering operations in tropical forest is mainly due to?

AShortage of labour
BAbsence of many rivers
CAbsence of pure stands of trees
Dlow quality of available timber
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Question 224
jamb 2022

Tin-mining activities in Nigeria are the main causes of environmental degradation on the?

AWesten Highlands
BEastern Highlands
CJos Plateau
DObudu Plateau
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Question 225
jamb 2022

Which of the following is not a major river basin in Nigeria?

AThe Cross River Basin
BThe Niger Basin
CThe South Atlantic Basin
DThe Sokoto Basin
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Question 226
jamb 2022

The wind which blows across the Atlantic Ocean towards the coast of Nigeria and is responsible for rainy season is known as?

AEquatorial Easterlies
BLand and sea breeze
CTropical continental airmass
DTropical maritime airmass
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Question 227
jamb 2022

The following are areas of lowlands in Nigeria except?

AThe Chad Basin
BThe Eastern Scarpland
CThe Coaster plain
DThe Niger-Benue trough
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Question 228
jamb 2022

Which of the following zones is the least industrialized in Nigeria?

ALokoja-Ajaokuta
BLagos-Ikeja
CPorthacourt-Aba
DKaduna-Zaria
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Question 229
jamb 2022

The birth rate of a country can be increased through the following except?

AEncouragement of early marriages
BEncouragement of less work hours
CEncouragement of polygamy
Dlegislation against abortion
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Question 230
jamb 2022

Use the information on country Y below to answer the question that follows:
Land area = 200,000km\(^2\)
Population = 10,000,000.


calculate the population density of country Y

A2000 persons per km\(^2\)
B
C200 persons per km\(^2\)
D20 persons per km\(^2\)
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