WAEC - Geography (2001)

  • 1
    The biggest member of the solar system is
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    (C)
    the sun
  • 2
    Which of the following planets revolves round the sun in clockwise direction?
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    (C)
    uranus
  • 3
    The average density of sima is
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    (C)
    3.0
  • 4
    An example of a crystalline rock is
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    (C)
    granite
  • 5
    When plateaux are enclosed by fold mountains they are known as
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    (A)
    intermont plateaux
  • 6
    Which of the following is formed by coastal erosion?
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    (B)
    bay
  • 7
    A horizontal intrusion of molten magma into the bedding plane of sedimentary rocks is called
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    (C)
    sill
  • 8
    Which of the following ocean currents enhances rainfall in its immediate hinterland?
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    (B)
    mozambique current
  • 9
    Which of the following is not an element of climate?
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    (D)
    fog
  • 10
    Given that the temperature of station X (at sea-level) is 800F(26.70C) at a particular time.what would be the temperature of Y (1300 ft (400 m) above sea level) at the same time? (Both stations are on the same latitude)
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    (C)
    760F(24.40C
  • 11
    Environmental lapse rate is
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    (C)
    0.60C for every 100 m ascent
  • 12
    Dark clouds extending to height of about 15,000 metres which bring a lot of rain to tropical lands are known as
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    (C)
    cumulonimbus
  • 13
    Which of the following is not an element of weather?
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    (A)
    condensation
  • 14
    Which of the following is not true about a clayey soil?
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    (A)
    it is heavy
  • 15
    The type of rainfall characterized by torrential downpour in the tropics or during summers in the temperature interiors is called
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    (A)
    convectional rainfall
  • 16
    Which of the following settlement types is the largest size?
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    (A)
    megalopolis
  • 17
    A planet which is adapted to living in a region where little moisture is available is called
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    (C)
    xerophyte
  • 18
    All the following minerals are found in Nigeria except
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    (B)
    bauxite
  • 19
    Which of the following occupations is not common among the people of Southern coast-lands of Nigeria?
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    (D)
    cattle rearing
  • 20
    Which of the following factors is least necessary for the development of hydro-electric power?
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    (C)
    rain-fed rivers
  • 21
    A major hazard to both human and aquatic life in some coastal area of Nigeria is
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    (D)
    oil spillage
  • 22
    The intensity of erosion by a river is determined by the
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    (D)
    volume of water,gradient of the valley and the load carried
  • 23
    Transhumance involves the movement of
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    (D)
    cattle up and down mountains for pasture
  • 24
    The vegetation type which is found only in the Northern Hemisphere is the
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    (B)
    Tundra vegetation
  • 25
    Deforestation can be caused by
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    (A)
    an increase in population
  • 26
    Man has interfered with the ecosystem through I. farming II. modification of weather and climate III. overgrazing
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    (D)
    I,II and III
  • 27
    Good transport network promotes all the following except
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    (A)
    national disintegration
  • 28
    The most ideal location for an iron and steel industry is one that has I. a large population II. an adequate supply of iron ore III. a good transport network IV. an adequate supply of coal
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    (D)
    II,III and IV
  • 29
    A net population growth is the
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    (C)
    surplus of birth over death plus net migration
  • 30
    Which of the following is the cheapest source of power for a large scale industry?
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    (A)
    coal