JAMB UTME - Geography - 1987

Urban centers originate mainly as zones of?

Salinity in Black Sea is generally lower than the average for the oceans on the same latitudes because?

Under which of the following vegetation types would you expect to find soils which have a B horizon rich in calcium carbonate?

The rain forest of South America is often referred to as?

The most obvious evidence of over population in some parts of south eastern Nigeria is the?

The two locations marked X and Y have workable deposits of

Four elements of the natural environment which influence rural land use are?

Which of these African mountains is NOT volcanic?

Which of the following expresses the main advantages of road transportation?

Intervisibility is possible between the points marked X and Y because the intervening slope is

The level of urbanization in a country means the?

Why is the fallow period decreasing in the agricultural areas of West Africa?

The Bakolori irrigation scheme is located near?

A manufacturing industry would tend to be market-oriented if the?

On a map of scale 1:50 000 with contour interval at 20 meters, two places are 4cm apart and one lies five contour intervals higher than the other.

The Gradient along a straight line between the two places is approximately?

Growth of world population over anyone period of time is best explained by?

The bearing of Jata from Adaba is approximately

The shaded areas marked R and S are noted for the production of

Entrenched meanders, unpaired alluvial terraces and Knickpoints are features associated with?

The landform feature at the centre of the map can best be described as

Fishing is the mainstay of the economy of?

Which of the following factors explains the temperature difference between Dakar and Ouaga-dougou?

In which of the following types of climate are cyclones most prevalent?

Most Africa economies are characterized by?

Which of these economic activities is LEAST characteristic of a typical urban centre?

The best soil conservation practices are those aimed at?

Which of the following industries is likely be located at the source of its major raw materials?

The major export products of Nambia are?

The direct effect of sheet erosion on soils is the?

The irrigation project in the area marked Q is devoted to the cultivation of

In which of the following types of vegetation would cork oak and Aleppo pine be found?

Which of the following represents the cheapest mode of transportation?

A radio message sent from Lagos at 2.pm was received at another location at 7.a.m the same day.

What is the approximate longitudinal position of the location?

When subjected to sufficient stress, rocks break and sometimes move along the plane of fracture and are displaced. This process is known as?

The point marked N which is the site of hydroelectric power project is at the

The temperature in both July and September at Station X is

Mangrove vegetation is found along the coast of?

The total area covered by the map is approximately

A coastline of drowned river valleys is called a?

The temperature of the warmest month at Station X is

Which of these is a major controlling factor of the climate of a place?

The railway extension from J to M was constructed in the 1960s to evacuate

Which of the following farming systems is likely to give rise to nucleated rural settlements?

Improved agricultural production in Cote d'Ivoire is due mainly to?

Which of these sets of economic activities is completely primary?

The map of a farm on scale 1 : 50 000 measures 10.2cm by 12.6cm. The actual area of the farm to the nearest km2 is?

Latitudes 66 1/2° North and South of the Equator are important because they?

The annual range of temperature at Station X is

Given that the area shown on the map is in northern Nigeria, which of the following crop combinations would best be cultivated in the area that is liable to flooding

The major world exporters of wool are?