JAMB Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 32

156.

One of the following is not a favourable condition for siting a settlement

A.

Adequate water supply

B.

Land for building

C.

Defence

D.

Infertility of soil

Correct answer is D

To site a settlement, the soil must be fertile to promote agricultural activities

157.

_________ is formed when two corries cut back opposite sides of the same mountain, resulting in a knife-edged ridge

A.

Cirque

B.

Pyramidal Peak

C.

Striation

D.

Arete

Correct answer is D

An arete is a wall-ridge-like structure seperating two corries

158.

The instrument used in measuring the intensity of an earthquake is known as?

A.

Earthometer

B.

Ritcher's Scale

C.

Seismograph

D.

Shock Wave

Correct answer is C

The instrument used in measuring the intensity of an earthquake is seismograph. It records the vibrations produced by an earthquake

159.

_______ is a large mass of igneous mound with a dome-shaped upper surface and a level base?

A.

Laccolith

B.

Lopolith

C.

Phacolith

D.

Batholith

Correct answer is A

A laccolith is one of the main intrusive land form of vulcanicity. It is a large mass of igneous mound with a dome-shaped upper surface and a level base

160.

________ are projection of highlands into low grounds i.e the v-shape points to the low land?

A.

Valleys

B.

Ridges

C.

Spurs

D.

Gorger

Correct answer is C

Spurs are projection of highlands into low grounds. They separate one valley from another