JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1025

5,121.

Lands and sea breeze occurs as a result of?

A.

daily variations in temperature

B.

rotation of the the earth on its axis

C.

seasonal movement of the I.T.C.Z

D.

differential heating of land amd water

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,122.

The decrease in temperature at the rate of 6.5°C for every 1,000m of ascent is termed?

A.

dry adiabatic lapse rate

B.

normal lapse rate

C.

wet adiabatic lapse rate

D.

temperature inversion

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,123.

Which of the following are associated with the lower course of a river?

A.

Gorge, rapids and waterfalls

B.

Corrasion, corrosion and attrition

C.

Floodplains, ox-bow lakes and deltas

D.

Meanders, cliff and spurs

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,124.

Which of the following features is formed by the lower plucking, grinding and dragging action of ice?

A.

Hanging valley

B.

Arete

C.

Pyramidal peak

D.

Cirque

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5,125.

The variation in the volume of water in a river over time is known as its?

A.

regime

B.

discharge

C.

fluctuation

D.

velocity

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.