JAMB UTME - Geography - 1979
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Which of the following scales should show the greatest amount of detail on a map?
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The elevated feature that runs westwards from the cape near Mito to the western edge of the map is
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Identify the pair of forces/processes which may be responsible for the formation of rift valleys
1. Centrifugal 2. Erosional 3. Compressional 4. Magnetic 5. Faulting.
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Months J F M A M J J A S O N D
TempoC 21.1 21.1 20.0 17.2 15.0 13.3 12.8 13.3 14.4 16.1 17.2 20.0
Precipitation 18 15 23 48 97 114 94 86 58 41 28 20
In what climate type is the station with the above data?
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Nigeria produces locally the major raw materials for the manufacture of all but one of these home made goods
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With which one of the following areas are active volcanoes associated?
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One of the electric power stations in Nigeria which uses natural gas as a source of energy is
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One of the following indicates why the best fishing grounds of the world are located in mid-temperate latitudes
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Which of the following conditions is not conducive to the cultivation of tea?
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Which of the following types of climate would a person not encounter in traveling from Algiers to Cape town?
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Two points on a river are 10.4km apart and one stands 400metres above the other. What is the gradient along the river between the points?
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The great commercial grain-farming regions of the world include all but one of the following. Which is it?
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The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river''s channel by the load carried by a river is called
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Bamboo and Mahogany, lianas and obeche, raphia and tree ferns. In which vegetation type are all these found?
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The appropriate geographical term for that narrow feature east of Ela Lagoon along which a footpath runs is
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If the temperature at sea level is 10°C, the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 meters will be bout
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The major disadvantage of air transportation compared with land transportation is that
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The true bearing of the trigonometrical station 54.0m from the peak of Bedi Hill is
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Industries like cement manufacturing and iron and steel are usually located close to the site of raw materials because
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Which of the following towns in Nigeria is noted for the production of glass beads as a traditional craft?
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The wind system that brings the harmattan to Africa is referred to as
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One of the negative effects of building new dams is
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The Gezira plain is an important agricultural region in Africa noted for the production of
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What is the length to the nearest kilometer of the main stream that flows into the Lake Lagoon?
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The sea bed, bordering the continents, which is covered by shallow water is known as
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One of the following countries produces more rice than the others.which is it?
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The main petroleum-producing countries of Africa are
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The most important coffee producer in West Africa is
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Norway, British Columbia,the Canadian Shield, and Finland are noted for their production of
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What is the approximate height of Manko above the sea level?
