Learn/JAMB UTME/Syllabus/GeographyStudy this subject in LearnPractice opens in your JAMB UTME workspace after you sign in. Questions and lecture notes stay there.Practice this subjectOpen lecture notesOfficial rules, eligibility, and dates stay on the JAMB UTME guide.subject outlinePractical GeographyDefine and identify different types and uses of mapsApply scale to distance and area measurementUnderstand scale conversionApply scale to gradients, map reduction and enlargementApply knowledge of directions and bearings to geographical featuresIllustrate relief through profile drawingInterpret physical and human features from topographical mapsCompute quantitative information from statistical data, diagrams, and mapsInterpret statistical data, diagrams, and mapsAnalyze principles and procedures of chain and prismatic surveyingCompare advantages and disadvantages of surveying techniquesUnderstand GIS and its usesUnderstand basic GIS concepts and componentsExpress locations using latitudes, longitudes, zip codesUnderstand land surveying, remote sensing, map digitizing, map scanning as data sourcesExplain GIS application areas: Defense, Agriculture, Rural DevelopmentIdentify problems with GIS in NigeriaPhysical GeographyIdentify relative positions of planets in the solar systemUnderstand effects of Earth's rotation and revolutionProvide proof for Earth's shape and sizeDifferentiate between latitudes and longitudesRelate lines of latitude to distance calculationRelate lines of longitude to time calculationCompare internal and external components of EarthUnderstand relationships among atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, energy balance, and water cycleDifferentiate major rock types and characteristicsAnalyze rock formation processes and resultant featuresIndicate uses of rocksDifferentiate tensional and compressional forces and resultant landformsIdentify and describe major landformsExplain processes of volcanic eruptions and earthquakesDescribe landforms associated with volcanic eruptions and earthquakesProvide examples of major volcanic eruptions and earthquakesIdentify agents of denudation (water, wind, waves)Identify landforms associated with denudation processes and agentsLocate oceans and seas on the globeExamine characteristics and uses of oceans and seasClassify types of ocean currentsAccount for distribution of ocean currentsEvaluate causes and effects of ocean currentsIdentify types and location of lakesIndicate characteristics and uses of lakesIdentify landforms of different stages of a river courseDifferentiate between weather and climateIdentify elements of weather and climateIdentify factors controlling weather and climateCompare Koppen's and Greek's climate classificationsIdentify major climate types according to KoppenRelate weather instruments to their usesDefine climate changeUnderstand causes of climate changeUnderstand effects and remedies of climate changeTrace factors controlling plant growthAnalyze vegetation development processIdentify vegetation types, characteristics, and distributionAssess impact of human activities on vegetationIdentify importance of vegetationClassify soils and their propertiesIdentify soil formation factorsDifferentiate soil horizons and characteristicsCompare major tropical soil types and usesAccount for distribution and uses of soilsAssess impact of human activities on soilsInterpret concept of environmental resourcesRelate environmental resources to their usesDifferentiate renewable and non-renewable resourcesIdentify components of land ecosystemEstablish interrelationship within ecosystemInterpret concept of environmental balanceAnalyze effects of human activities on land ecosystemIdentify natural hazards and their causesRelate human-induced hazards to their causesLocate major areas of environmental hazards and their effectsRecommend methods of hazard prevention and controlExplain environmental conservation with examplesIdentify resources for conservationDiscuss methods of environmental conservationExplain need/importance of environmental conservationHuman GeographyDefine population conceptsIdentify population characteristics (growth rates, structure)Determine factors and patterns of population distributionIdentify factors and problems of population growthRelate migration types to causes and effectsAccount for population as a resourceDifferentiate between rural and urban settlementsClassify patterns and functions of rural settlementsClassify patterns and functions of urban settlementsIdentify factors of settlement locationIdentify problems of urban centersEstablish interrelationship between rural and urban settlementsIdentify types of economic activitiesDifferentiate between types of economic activitiesAssess importance and problems of agricultureCompare types of manufacturing industriesIdentify factors of industrial locationExamine socio-economic importance of manufacturing industriesExplain problems of industrialization in tropical AfricaDifferentiate between modes of transportation and communicationAssess economic importance of transportationExplain problems of transportation in tropical AfricaRelate factors to pattern of world tradeClassify major commodities of trade (origins, routes, destinations)Analyze tourism as an economic activityIdentify problems of tourism and solutionsRegional GeographyDescribe Nigeria's location, size, and political divisionsIdentify Nigeria's boundaries and neighborsIdentify ethnic groups and their distributions in NigeriaRelate physical settings to effects on human activities in NigeriaAccount for population distribution pattern in NigeriaExamine types of migration, problems, and effects in NigeriaIdentify types and distribution of natural resources in NigeriaIndicate uses and conservation of natural resources in NigeriaCompare farming systems in NigeriaIdentify crops produced and agricultural problems in NigeriaIdentify types and location of major manufacturing industries in NigeriaDetermine industrial location factors and problems in NigeriaEstablish relationship between transport and communication in NigeriaRelate modes of transportation and communication to advantages and disadvantages in NigeriaClassify major commodities of regional and international trade (Nigeria)Identify importance of tourism and tourist centers in NigeriaAccount for tourism problems and solutions in NigeriaState meaning, purpose, and objectives of ECOWASIdentify and locate ECOWAS member countriesUnderstand purpose/mandate of ECOWASEvaluate prospects and problems of ECOWAS
