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Question 581
jamb 2005
The difference in time between two longitudes is approximately?
A15 hours
B40 minutes
C4 hours
D4 minutes
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Question 582
jamb 2005
Trees in the coniferous forest are noted for their?
Aneedle leaves and softwood
Bneedle leaves and hardwood
Cbroad leaves and softwood
Dbroad leaves and hardwood
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Question 583
jamb 2005
A cool ocean current may bring to the coast it washes cool and?
Adry conditions if winds are off shore
Bdry coditions if winds are on shore
Cwet conditions if winds are off shore
Dwet conditions if winds are on shore
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Question 584
jamb 2005
Rocks minerals are said to be crystalline when the atoms forming them are?
Afound in sedimentary rocks
Bfound in crystalline rocks
Carrange in a deginite pattern
Darrange vertically
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Question 585
jamb 2005
The state of equilibrium reached by the vegetation of an area when it is left undisturbed for a long time is the?
Aecosystem
Bcommunity
Ctrophic level
Dclimax
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Question 586
jamb 2005
Which of the following sets of environmental resources is renewable?
AWater, iron ore and soils
BWater, gold and plants
CWater, plants and soils
DWater, soils and minerals
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Question 587
jamb 2005
The most common greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is?
Achlorofluorocarbon
Bcarbon(ii) oxide
Chydrogen bromide
Dcarbon (iv) oxide
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Question 588
jamb 2005
Equatorial trough or low-pressure belt is commonly known as the?
Aeasterlies
Bdoldrums
Ccyclonic front
Dhorse latitudes
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Question 589
jamb 2005
Temperate and sub-tropical grasslands on the Africa continent are found in?
AZimbabwe and Morocco
BMalawi and South Africa
CNamibia and Zambia
DSouth Africa and Lesotho
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Question 590
jamb 2005
The Nigerian rivers that take their sources from the Jos Plateau include?
AChalawa, Kano and Kaduna
BKatsina-Ala, Gongola and Rima
CKaduna, Sokoto and Jama'are
DJama'are, Gongola and Kaduna
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Question 591
jamb 2005
Recent growth in manufacturing sector of the Nigerian economy has been mostly associated with the?
Agrowth of the petroleum industry
Bincrease in communication networks
Cincrease in agricultural divesification
Dgrowth of the iron and steel industry
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Question 592
jamb 2005
The dominant foreign exchange earner of Senegal is?
Afish
Biron ore
Cgroundnut
Dtourism
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Question 593
jamb 2005
The most serious cause of desertification in Nigeria is?
Aexcessively high temperature
Bexcessive pressure on land
Cextremely low rainfall
Denvironmental pollution
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Question 594
jamb 2005
The geological formation with which inselbergs are commonly associated in Nigeria is the?
Alower cretaceous
Brecent deposits
Cupper cretaceous
Dbasement complex
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Question 595
jamb 2005
Cities with populations over one million people in Africa include?
AAlgiers, Alexandria, Nairobi and Banjul
BCape Town, Luanda, Khartoum and Abidjan
CIbadan, Kampala, Bulawayo and Mombasa
DCairo, Lagos, Kinshasa and Johannesburg
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Question 596
jamb 2005
The discovery and mining of coal at the foot of the Udi Hills led to the founding of?
AEungu
BOkigwe
CAkwa
DOnitsha
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Question 597
jamb 2005
The Atlas mountains of Africa are found mainly in?
AEgpyt
BMorocco
CAlgeria
DLibya
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Question 598
jamb 2005
The linear scale of a map is important in that it enables the users to conveniently measure?
Aareas of volumes
Bdistances and areas
Cvolumes and directions
Ddirections and distances
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Question 599
jamb 2005
`The principle of similar triangle is commonly used in chain survey to?
Aovercome obstacles on survey line
Bestimate the angle of slope
Cmaintain a straight line between points
Destimate the size of the survey area
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Question 600
jamb 2004
The distance by road from Zara to Lime is approximately
A4km
B6km
C10km
D8km
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