Year :
2018
Title :
Geography
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
71 - 74 of 74 Questions
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| 71. |
'It is universal and can reach almost every where'. Which transport mode is being referred to ? A. ocean B. railway C. road D. ropeways Detailed SolutionThere are many advantages of road transport in comparison to other means of transport. The investment required in road transport is very less compared to other modes of transport such as railways and air transport. The cost of construction, operating cost and maintaining roads is cheaper than that of the railways. |
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| 72. |
All the following are environmental hazards except___________ A. flooding B. vulcanicity C. afforestation D. deforestation Detailed SolutionAn environmental hazard is a substance, a state or an event which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment and adversely affect people's health, including pollution and natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes. |
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| 73. |
The earth is enveloped by a mixture of gases referred to as the___________ A. biosphere B. lithosphere C. mesosphere D. atmosphere Detailed SolutionEarth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. |
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| 74. |
One of the following is associated with wind deflation in arid region_________ A. Barchan B. Yardang C. Rock pedestals D. Oasis Detailed SolutionDeflation is an action of wind when it picks up or remove loose particles from an area and leaves a denuded surface covered with coarse material too large for wind transport. The most noticeable results of deflation in some places are shallow depressions called blowouts |
| 71. |
'It is universal and can reach almost every where'. Which transport mode is being referred to ? A. ocean B. railway C. road D. ropeways Detailed SolutionThere are many advantages of road transport in comparison to other means of transport. The investment required in road transport is very less compared to other modes of transport such as railways and air transport. The cost of construction, operating cost and maintaining roads is cheaper than that of the railways. |
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| 72. |
All the following are environmental hazards except___________ A. flooding B. vulcanicity C. afforestation D. deforestation Detailed SolutionAn environmental hazard is a substance, a state or an event which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment and adversely affect people's health, including pollution and natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes. |
| 73. |
The earth is enveloped by a mixture of gases referred to as the___________ A. biosphere B. lithosphere C. mesosphere D. atmosphere Detailed SolutionEarth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. |
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| 74. |
One of the following is associated with wind deflation in arid region_________ A. Barchan B. Yardang C. Rock pedestals D. Oasis Detailed SolutionDeflation is an action of wind when it picks up or remove loose particles from an area and leaves a denuded surface covered with coarse material too large for wind transport. The most noticeable results of deflation in some places are shallow depressions called blowouts |