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WAEC - Geography (1999)

1
The earth lies between
Answer
(C)
Venus and Mars
2
If A is located on latitude 6 0N and B on latitude 12N, what is the distance between the two places?
Answer
(C)
666km
3
The separation of ancient Gondwana land into different land masses was caused mainly by
Answer
(D)
continental drift
4
Marble and Schist are examples of
Answer
(C)
metamorphic rocks
5
In which of the following regions would exfoliation commonly occur?
Answer
(B)
Semi-arid regions with large diurnal range of temperature
6
A steep-side feature with vertical bands of alternate hard arid soft rocks, aligned in the direction of the prevailing winds is
Answer
(C)
Yardang
7
All the following condition are favourable for the formation of delta except
Answer
(A)
presence of large lakes in ther river course
8
Which of the following is responsible for the formation of block mountains?
Answer
(A)
Faulting
9
The feature commonly found along the lower course of a river are
Answer
(D)
meanders
10
Which of the following ocean currents lowers the temperature of the adjacent coastland ?
Answer
(A)
Benguela current
11
If the temperature of sea level is 300C the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 meters will be approximately
Answer
(B)
200C
12
The instrument used for measuring wind velocity is called
Answer
(D)
an anemometer
13
Which of the following soil types that support the tropical rainforest?
Answer
(B)
Podsol
14
The removal of soil or rocks particles by wind or running water is called
Answer
(D)
erosion
15
Which of the following natural resources is non-renewable?
Answer
(D)
Minerals
16
Koppen's wet tropical (AF) type of climate is experienced in West Africa in
Answer
(A)
Accra
17
Equatorial lowlands usually experience
Answer
(B)
heavy thunder rains in the afternoons
18
Vegetation resources can be utilized by man for all the following except
Answer
(B)
habitat
19
Which of the following forms of pollution is the least harzardous to man ??
Answer
(D)
A sound of 50 decibles in the air
20
Industries are classified as
Answer
(C)
primary, manufcaturing and tertiary
21
Atmospheric resources can used for all the following except
Answer
(C)
housing
22
The manufacturing of textiles and garments is most popular in
Answer
(D)
Thailand
23
A megalopolis is a
Answer
(D)
continuous amalgamation of a series of cities
24
The most common environmental problem in the Niger Delta is
Answer
(C)
coastal flooding
25
The likely harzards to shipping at the North American end of the North Atlantic sea route are
Answer
(B)
fog and iceberg
26
The bulk of Nigeria's timber is exploited from the
Answer
(B)
rainforest
27
Nigeria's major trading partners include
Answer
(A)
Britain, USA, Germany and Japan
28
The Akwapim-Togo Ridge is a continuation of the
Answer
(A)
Guinea highlands
29
The Logas-Kano railway crosses the River Niger at
Answer
(C)
Jebba
30
Most of the copper exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) is produced in and around
Answer
(B)
Lubumbashi