WAEC - Geography (1988)

  • 1
    Which of the following statements is not true of the Solar system
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    (B)
    All the plantes rotete around the sun
  • 2
    In the southern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs on
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    (C)
    23rd September
  • 3
    The layer of earth found immediately beneath the crust is called
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    (C)
    mesosphere
  • 4
    ''They are formed from the accumulation of materials derived from other rocks which have been cemented together this is a description of
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    (E)
    mechanically formed sedimentary rocks
  • 5
    Which of the following is a volcanic plateau?
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    (C)
    Deccan
  • 6
    The overriding portion of the thrust fold is termed
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    (D)
    a nappe
  • 7
    Depositional plains refer to all the following except
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    (B)
    structural plains
  • 8
    When the roof of a coastal cave collapses, it forms
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    (E)
    a geo
  • 9
    During wave actions, the rush of water onshore is called
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    (B)
    swash
  • 10
    The Red Sea has a higher degree of salinity than the Mediterranean Sea because the former
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    (C)
    receives a smaller amount of fresh water than the latter
  • 11
    Most warm ocean currents flow
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    (E)
    towards the high latitudes
  • 12
    The cooling of a warm moist air current as it passes over a cold sea or land surface often causes
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    (D)
    fogs
  • 13
    Which of the following combinations of factors influences atmospheric pressure? l. Latitude ll. Soil moisture III. Altitude IV. Temperature
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    (C)
    ll, lll, and IV only
  • 14
    Which of the following local winds are hot? l Sirocco ll. Leveene III. Mistral IV. Bora
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    (A)
    l and ll only
  • 15
    When you observe the wind vane, the head of the arrow shows the
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    (B)
    direction to which the wind is blowing
  • 16
    Which of the following least explains the advantages of Koppen's classification of climate over the Greek classification?
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    (A)
    There are five major divisions in Koppen's classification
  • 17
    A soil profile refers to the
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    (C)
    vertical section of the soil
  • 18
    The cool temperate woodland is characterized by
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    (A)
    spares undergrowth and broad-leaved deciduous trees
  • 19
    Interdependence within the ecosystem can best be interpreted to mean that components of the ecosystem
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    (D)
    interact with one another
  • 20
    Which of the following is not a measure of environmental control?
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    (C)
    Regradation
  • 21
    The concept of environmental balance can be taken to mean that an alteration in one of the components of the ecosystem may likely result in the
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    (B)
    reversal of the processes within the system
  • 22
    The rapid exhaustion of non-renewable natural resources may least be aided by one of the following which is it?
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    (C)
    Inadequate technology
  • 23
    Through which of the following sea routes is crude oil from Nigerian transported to Europe?
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    (D)
    South-Atlantic
  • 24
    Which of the following continents has the largest population?
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    (B)
    Asia
  • 25
    All of following are major sources of air pollution except
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    (B)
    domestic cooking
  • 26
    Which of following statements best describes the relationship between rural and urban centres?
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    (D)
    Cities and rural areas depend on each other
  • 27
    The only factor that least explains the pattern of population distribution in Nigeria is the
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    (E)
    occurrence of earthquakes in certain areas
  • 28
    Which of the following statements is correct about the Sokoto plains?
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    (A)
    It is not an area of inland drainage
  • 29
    Which of the following is the characteristic pattern of rural settlements in the eastern scarplands of Nigeria?
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    (D)
    Dispersed
  • 30
    The following rivers takes their sources from the highlands of Western Nigeria except
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    (B)
    Wase
  • 31
    The region has volcanic plugs, inselbergs and a crater lake, Which of the following geographical regions is being described?
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    (C)
    North-central plateau
  • 32
    All the following are important timber producing countries in Africa except
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    (D)
    Mauritant
  • 33
    The major problem facing the rearing of lives stock in East Africa is the
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    (A)
    competition for land with arable cultivators
  • 34
    All the following are problems facing the cultivation of fruits in the Mediterranean region of Africa except
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    (E)
    inadequate processing methods
  • 35
    All of the following can be made from the by -products of crude oil except
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    (C)
    glass