WAEC - Geography (2004)
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If the time is 10.00am in Belfast(longitude 600W), the time at Leningrad(longitude 300E) will be
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If the time is 10.00am in Belfast(longitude 600W), the time at Leningrad(longitude 300E) will be
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Which of the following planets has twelve satellites?
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Which of the following is known as the land of the midnight sun during summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
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The part of the earth's crust that is covered by oceans and seas is called
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The process which causes exposed rock surface to break and crumble is best described as
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Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from
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Which of the following is not true of the relationship between the sun and the earth?
Vastaus(C)
sun revolves round the earth
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Earth movements generate tensional forces that
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Which of the following is not an example of a fold mountain?
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Down folded layers of chalk or limestone sandwiched between impermeable rock layers and containing trapped water is referred to as
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The seasonal variation in the volume of water in a river is known as the
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Which of the following is not a process of chemical weathering?
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The plains formed when the slopes of mountains are worn back in arid and semi-arid regions by mechanical weathering is called
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'They are crescentic or moon-shaped and occur individually or in groups'. The above description refers to
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Lines joining places of equal sunshine duration on maps are known as
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A well will always contain water if it is dug
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Which of the following is not a factor affecting the movement of ocean currents?
Vastaus(D)
differences in the rate of evaporation
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When there is a large difference in the reading of the dry and wet bulb thermometers, it shows that relative humidity is
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The peeling off of the surface layers of rounded boulders during mechanical weathering is called
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Which of the following is associated with wind deflation in arid regions?
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Laterization is a soil-forming process prominent in
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'It is made up of a great variety of evergreen trees, with a distinct layer arrangement'. This refers to the
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Organic components of the soil include all the following except
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Which of the following does not determine the available humus resources in a country?
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If the land area of a place is 900,00 square kilometres, and its total population is 120,000,000. What is the population density of the area?
Vastaus(B)
133 persons per square kilometre
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The relative advantage of road transport over other modes of transport is its
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Iron and steel industry is most likely to be located near the
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When two or more towns grow to join each or one another and still retain their identities they form a
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The imports of most developing countries consist mainly of
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Which of the following ports has the best natural harbour in West Africa?
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The high population density in the coastal areas of West Africa can best be explained by
Vastaus(B)
the concentration of industries in the area
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The differential heating of the land and sea results in
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Winds generally blow from an area of
Vastaus(A)
high pressure to an area of low pressure
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'The trees are tall and evergreen,leaves are small,thick,leathery and needles shaped'. This is a description of the
