JAMB Geography · Section 2

The Earth's Crust

Section II: Physical Geography

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Official JAMB Geography outline · Section II: Physical Geography

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The internal and external structure of the Earth and relationships among the Earth's spheres.

Objective

Compare the internal and external components of the Earth; understand relationships among the atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere in terms of energy balance and the water cycle.

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Types, characteristics, modes of formation and uses of rocks.

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Differentiate between major types of rocks and their characteristics; analyse rock formation processes and resulting features; identify the uses of rocks.

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Earth movements and tectonic forces, including tensional and compressional forces.

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Differentiate between tensional and compressional forces and identify the landforms resulting from them.

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Major landforms, including mountains, plateaus, plains, coastal landforms, karst topography and desert landforms.

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Identify and describe the major landforms.

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