Geography Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO
Geography is the study of the Earth's landscapes, features, inhabitants, and natural phenomena. It aims to understand the locations of various elements, the reasons for their presence, and how they evolve and transform over time.
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Question 2071: A volcanic eruption is most likely to be violet when?
Options:
A) volcano is near the sea
B) neck of the volcano is sealed by a plug
C) lava is viscous
D) lava reaches the surface through a fissure
E) volcano is below an ocean
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 2072: The rise of Japan as an industrial nation owes much to?
Options:
A) her large population
B) the relentless efforts of her government
C) the abundance of energy
D) the cordial relationship with her neighbours
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 2073: When condensation occurs in a rising air mass, latent heat is?
Options:
A) absorbed by carbon dioxide
B) lost to the atmosphere
C) stored in the water molecules
D) released as sensible heat
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 2074: In a karst topography, the visible features on the landscape include?
Options:
A) sinkhole
B) tunnel
C) stalactite
D) stalagmite
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 2075: Two major causes of environmental population in the Niger Delta are?
Options:
A) oil blowout and gas flaring
B) road construction and pipe laying
C) deforestation and water polllution
D) creek erosion and waste dumping
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 2076:
Which of the following is not a major river basin in Nigeria?
Options:
A) The Cross River Basin
B) The Niger Basin
C) The South Atlantic Basin
D) The Sokoto Basin
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 2077: Rainfall caused by the movement of air over a mountain is called
Options:
A) Orographic rainfall
B) Cyclonic rainfall
C) Frontal rainfall
D) Thunder shower
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 2078: High clouds is made up of
Options:
A) stratus
B) cirrus
C) altostratus
D) alto cummullus
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 2079: A river DOES NOT erode its bed by?
Options:
A) attrition
B) corrasion
C) solution
D) pot - holing
E) hydraulic action
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 2080: When a river capture occurs, the beheaded stream is called the?
Options:
A) pirate
B) gap
C) elbow
D) misfit
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The correct answer is D .