WAEC - Geography (2007)

  • 1
    Which of the following does not prove that the earth is spherical in shape?
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    (A)
    tilting of the earth on its axis
  • 2
    During the equinoxes
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    (D)
    day and night are equal in length for all places throughout the world
  • 3
    The movement of the earth round the sun is ten of the earth's
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    (B)
    revolution
  • 4
    Seasonal changes in weather and climate are caused by
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    (D)
    revolution of the earth round the sun
  • 5
    What is the distance between Accra, latitude 5030N and latitude 51030N?
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    (D)
    5,106 km
  • 6
    The annual rainfall data of a particular station can best be represented with a
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    (B)
    simple bar graph
  • 7
    Density maps are most appropriate for showing
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    (A)
    the distribution of people in a place
  • 8
    The area of low pressure around the Equator is the
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    (A)
    doldrums
  • 9
    Rocks of the core of the earth are rich in
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    (A)
    iron and nickel
  • 10
    Which of the following is an intrusive rock?
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    (B)
    granite
  • 11
    Which of the following is not a metamorphic rock?
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    (C)
    loess
  • 12
    Chemical weathering takes place most effectively where it is
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    (D)
    hot and wet
  • 13
    Which of the following is a feature of river deposition?
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    (A)
    levee
  • 14
    The swash of a wave is more powerful than the backwash because it
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    (A)
    carries more sand
  • 15
    Which of the following favours the formation of rift valleys? I. Tensional forces in the earth's crust II. Compressional forces in the earth's crust III. Lateral forces in the earth's crust IV. The subsidence of the rift valley floor
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    (A)
    I and III only
  • 16
    A fog is most likely to develop when a
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    (B)
    warm mosit wind blows over a cold current
  • 17
    The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is
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    (C)
    barometer
  • 18
    Humidity is the amount of
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    (B)
    water vapour in the atmosphere
  • 19
    Convectional rains are most common in
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    (A)
    Equatorial regions and tropical monsoon cllimates
  • 20
    The instrument used for measuring relative humidity is called
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    (A)
    hygrometer
  • 21
    Equal degree of cloudiness is represented by
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    (A)
    isoneph
  • 22
    Which of the following is not a problem of overpopulation?
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    (B)
    inadequate workforce
  • 23
    The largest man-made lake in Africa is
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    (A)
    volta
  • 24
    Africa's exploitation of solar energy will result in the following except
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    (A)
    less amount of solar energy received by plants for photosynthesis
  • 25
    Which of the following mountains is not in Africa?
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    (C)
    andes
  • 26
    All the following are associate with rainfall in Africa except
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    (D)
    on-shore movement of cold air
  • 27
    Which of the following is a landlocked country?
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    (C)
    Burundi
  • 28
    Which of the following is a major producer of copper?
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    (B)
    zambia
  • 29
    The dominant climatic elements that controls soil development are
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    (C)
    temperature and precipitation
  • 30
    The relationship between the elements of an ecosystem is best described as
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    (D)
    interdependent
  • 31
    Which of the following is not a characteristic of warm currents?
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    (B)
    they flow from the polar regions to the equatorial region
  • 32
    Which of the following African countries does not export petroleum?
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    (C)
    Kenya
  • 33
    The Sahel savanna vegetation is predominantly found in
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    (B)
    mauritania
  • 34
    Which of the following is not a problem of timber exploitation in Tropical Africa?
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    (D)
    heavy rainfall
  • 35
    The largest off-shore island in Africa is the
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    (A)
    island of Madagascar