JAMB Geography questions: Weather and climate

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1. Question 21· Weather and climate· JAMB

   Temperature in the lower atmosphere falls with height at an average rate of about

   • A1°C per 1,000 m
   • B6.5°C per 1,000 m
   • C10°C per 100 m
   • D20°C per 1,000 m

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   Answer: B. 6.5°C per 1,000 m

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2. Question 22· Weather and climate· JAMB

   The Guinea Current affects coastal West Africa by

   • Abeing warm and adding moisture to the air
   • Bbeing cold and drying the air
   • Cbringing snow
   • Dstopping rainfall

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   Answer: A. being warm and adding moisture to the air

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3. Question 23· Weather and climate· JAMB

   A coastal town at sea level records 30°C. Using a lapse rate of 6.5°C per 1,000 m, the temperature on a hill 2,000 m high nearby would be about

   • A13°C
   • B23.5°C
   • C17°C
   • D43°C

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   Answer: C. 17°C

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4. Question 24· Weather and climate· JAMB

   A Stevenson screen is used to

   • Ahouse thermometers and other instruments in the shade
   • Bmeasure wind direction
   • Cmeasure rainfall
   • Dmeasure sunshine

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   Answer: A. house thermometers and other instruments in the shade

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5. Question 25· Weather and climate· JAMB

   Climate is

   • Arainfall only
   • Bthe weather on one day
   • Cthe average weather of a place over a long period
   • Dwind only

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   Answer: C. the average weather of a place over a long period

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6. Question 26· Weather and climate· JAMB

   The Canary Current off north-west Africa is

   • Acold, and helps to produce desert conditions
   • Bwarm and wet
   • Ca wind
   • Da river

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   Answer: A. cold, and helps to produce desert conditions

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7. Question 27· Weather and climate· JAMB

   The tropical continental climate is characterised by

   • Arain throughout the year
   • Ba long dry season and a short rainy season
   • Csnow in winter
   • Dno temperature change

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   Answer: B. a long dry season and a short rainy season

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