JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 17

81.

A settlement located where two rivers meet is called a

A.

nucleated settlement

B.

confluence town

C.

linear settlement

D.

nodal town

Correct answer is B

Confluence town is a place where two or more rivers join together to form a single channel.

82.

Which of the following statements is true of the North Atlantic Sea route?

A.

It is the busiest sea route

B.

It links Nigeria with Europe

C.

Goods carried on the route include grains

D.

It links North America with Europe

Correct answer is A

The North Atlantic Sea route is the busiest sea route in the world with one fourth of the world foreign trade moving on it.

83.

Which of the following is associated with savanna vegetation

A.

Shallow - rooted trees

B.

Trees that grow throughout the year

C.

Scrub

D.

Dense vegetation

Correct answer is C

Savannas sometimes have an open shrub layer.

84.

An example of a coastline of emergence is

A.

a raised beach

B.

an estuarian coast

C.

a dalmatian coast

D.

a ria coast

Correct answer is A

Coastlines of emergence are parts of the lithoral zone where a fall in sea level has expose a former part of the seabed thereby raising the beach level.

85.

Tropical savanna vegetation is characterized by

A.

drought - resistant trees

B.

trees with broad leaves and fleshy bark

C.

palm trees and thorny scrub

D.

scattered every green trees

Correct answer is A

Savannah are characterized by an open canopy of drought-resistant trees.