Weather and Climate — JAMB Geography Past Questions
Weather and Climate is one topic inside the JAMB Geography syllabus, and drilling it on its own is usually faster than revising the whole subject again. Below: which JAMB years have examined it, then real Weather and Climate questions with worked answers.
When JAMB examined Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate questions appear in our bank for the JAMB years below. This is taken from the questions themselves, not from a syllabus outline — so if a year is listed, this topic was genuinely examined that year.
A topic that keeps reappearing is a topic JAMB keeps testing. Newer years matter most, because question style drifts.
Try Weather and Climate questions
Real Geography questions tagged to Weather and Climate. The first is worked through completely so you can see how our explanations read — the rest you can attempt now and check inside the app.
Temperature decreases with height at a rate of about _____.
- A 1°F for every 350 feet
- B 1°F for every 200 feet
- C 1°F for every 100 feet
- D 1°F for every 300 feet
Answer: D
Temperature decreases at an average rate of 1°F for every 300 feet of altitude, known as the lapse rate.
Under which of the following climates would you expect physical weathering to be normal?
- A Hot desert
- B Savannah
- C Equatorial
- D Warm Temperate
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
Check the answerWater bodies cover about _____.
- A 80% of the Earth's Surface
- B 40% of the Earth's Surface
- C 70% of the Earth's Surface
- D 25% of the Earth's Surface
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
Check the answerOther Geography topics
Drill Weather and Climate until it stops costing you marks
Filter Geography practice to Weather and Climate alone, work through it with worked explanations, and let the analytics show you when it has actually stuck. Free to start.
Weather and Climate in JAMB Geography: common questions
Are Weather and Climate questions free?
Yes. Create a free account and every Geography question tagged to Weather and Climate is available with a worked explanation. Past questions are not paywalled.
Is Weather and Climate really examined?
Yes. Weather and Climate appears in our bank across 7 JAMB years, taken from the questions themselves rather than a syllabus outline.
Can I practise Weather and Climate on its own?
Yes. JambUp lets you filter Geography questions to a single topic, so you can drill Weather and Climate until it stops costing you marks, then move on to the next weak area.