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Section: PRACTICAL GEOGRAPHY
What this topic covers
- i. The earth in the solar system,
- ii. The shape and size of the earth
- iii. Latitudes and distances, longitudes
- ii. interpret statistical data, diagrams and maps.
- ii. compare the advantages and disadvantages of
- ii. understand the basic concepts and
- iii. express locations through the use of
- iv. understand land surveying, remote sensing,
- v. explain areas of use: Defense, Agriculture,
- vi. identify problems with GIS in Nigeria.
- ii. understand the effects of the rotation and
- iii. provide proof for the shape and size of the
- iv. differentiate between latitudes and
- v. relate lines of latitude to calculation of
- vi. relate lines of longitude to calculation of
- i. The structure of the earth (internal
- ii. Rocks: Types, characteristics, modes of
- iii. Earth’s movement: Tectonic forces
- iv. Major Landforms: Mountains, Plateau,
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Source: official JAMB UTME Geography syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026.
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