Jamb 2000 Geography Past Questions And Answers
1
The Benguela current is to Namibia what the canaries current is to
- A. Kenya
- B. Angola
- C. Mozambique
- D. Mauritania
2
An environmental hazard which occurs slowly and unnoticed in the oil-producing region of the Niger Delta of Nigeria is
- A. erosion
- B. pollution
- C. flood
- D. subsidence
3
The two prominent highlands at the Nigeria-Cameroun border are
- A. Mambila and Oban
- B. Mandara and Alantika
- C. Udi and Shebshi
- D. Jos Plateau and Kukuruku
4
The low rainfall along Cape Three Points in Ghana is due to the
- A. upwelling of cold water
- B. sparse vegetation
- C. prevalence of south west winds
- D. upwelling of warm water
5
The biodiversity of an ecosystem may be reduced through the
- A. extinction of plant species
- B. removal of a single animal
- C. introduction of a new plant
- D. trapping of a single fish
6
An important mineral deposit in South Africa which has attracted a large number of white settlers is
- A. iron in Durban
- B. copper in Cape Town
- C. gold in Witwatersrand
- D. aluminium in Johannesburg
7
The most common tree in the desert is the
- A. date
- B. acacia
- C. pine
- D. larch
8
One major feature of manufacturing in West Africa is that the industries
- A. are evenly spread over major towns
- B. produce mainly for domestic market
- C. are capital intensive
- D. have wide markets for their products
9
Which of the following regions has the least population density?
- A. North-West Europe
- B. Eurasian Tundra
- C. The Nile Valley
- D. North-East USA
10
Transportation is an important economic activity because it
- A. promotes diffusion of innovation and ideas
- B. facilitates urban-rural migration
- C. promotes the health of national population
- D. helps to achieve economic independence