WAEC - Geography (2014)

  • 1
    The nearest planet to the sun is the
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    (D)
    Mercury
  • 2
    The Longitude that joins Longitude 180o at the opposite side of the globe to from a Great Circle is
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    (A)
    Longitude 0o
  • 3
    Which of the following lines of latitudes divides the earth into two bemispheres?
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    (C)
    The Equator
  • 4
    The part of the earth's crust that is covered by oceans and seas is called
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    (D)
    hydrosphere
  • 5
    The angular distance of a point on the Earth's surface measured in degrees from the centre of the Earth east or west of the Greenwich Meridian is known as
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    (D)
    longitude
  • 6
    An example of an organically formed sedimentary rock is
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    (D)
    coal
  • 7
    Sills, dykes and batholiths are examples of
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    (A)
    intrusive volcanic landforms
  • 8
    In which part of the atmosphere does rain clouds develop?
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    (A)
    Troposphere
  • 9
    The process of head ward erosion will lead to the formation of
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    (C)
    river capture
  • 10
    Which type of rock are quartzite, schist and marble?
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    (A)
    Metamorphic
  • 11
    A plateau that is enclosed by two fold mountains is called
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    (A)
    an intermont plateau
  • 12
    The nearest part of the ocean basin to the continent is called
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    (C)
    continental shelf
  • 13
    The feature formed by cooling of molten magma across the bedding plane is
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    (A)
    sill
  • 14
    Lines on maps joining places of same temperature above sea level are called
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    (A)
    isotherms
  • 15
    When wet and dry bulb thermometers record the same temperature, it means
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    (B)
    air is saturated
  • 16
    Which of the following best describes the harmattan?It is
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    (C)
    dry and dusty
  • 17
    A disaster caused by nature or man which poses a serious danger to lives and properties of the people is called environmental
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    (B)
    hazard
  • 18
    Environmental balance includes all the following except
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    (D)
    earthquake cycle
  • 19
    Coal and mineral oil are usually found embedded in
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    (D)
    sedimentary rocks
  • 20
    The Alps, Himalayas and Rocky mountains are
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    (B)
    fold mountains
  • 21
    Which of the following landforms is associated with wind deposition?
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    (C)
    Yardang
  • 22
    Swallow holes and disappearing streams are usually associated with
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    (A)
    limestone regions
  • 23
    Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
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    (A)
    Lignite
  • 24
    The major source of power for most terrestrial ecosystems is
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    (C)
    solar energy
  • 25
    The problems associated with the world's high population growth rate include all the following except
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    (D)
    adequate medical facilities
  • 26
    Which of the following best explains why limestone areas are often dry?
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    (C)
    Rain water percolates easily through limestone rocks
  • 27
    Which of the following is the smallest from of settlement?
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    (A)
    Farmstead
  • 28
    An advantage of air transport in the world is its
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    (D)
    speedy movement of goods and passengers
  • 29
    Leather works, carving, cloth weaving are examples of
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    (C)
    local craft industry
  • 30
    Which of the following metals is used extensively in the electrical industry?
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    (B)
    Copper
  • 31
    A port that that specializes in receiving and redistributing goods to other nations is
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    (C)
    an enttreport
  • 32
    The concentration of industries in urban centres of developing countries is due to all the following except
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    (C)
    location of raw materials
  • 33
    The export trade of most West African countries consists of
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    (B)
    primary products
  • 34
    Which objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) IS performed by WAFU?
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    (C)
    free movement
  • 35
    The measure of population concentration in place is called
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    (B)
    population density