WAEC - Geography (1988)
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Which of the following statements is not true of the Solar system
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All the plantes rotete around the sun
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In the southern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs on
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The layer of earth found immediately beneath the crust is called
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''They are formed from the accumulation of materials derived from other rocks which have been cemented together this is a description of
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mechanically formed sedimentary rocks
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Which of the following is a volcanic plateau?
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The overriding portion of the thrust fold is termed
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Depositional plains refer to all the following except
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When the roof of a coastal cave collapses, it forms
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During wave actions, the rush of water onshore is called
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The Red Sea has a higher degree of salinity than the Mediterranean Sea because the former
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receives a smaller amount of fresh water than the latter
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Most warm ocean currents flow
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towards the high latitudes
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The cooling of a warm moist air current as it passes over a cold sea or land surface often causes
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Which of the following combinations of factors influences atmospheric pressure? l. Latitude ll. Soil moisture III. Altitude IV. Temperature
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Which of the following local winds are hot? l Sirocco ll. Leveene III. Mistral IV. Bora
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When you observe the wind vane, the head of the arrow shows the
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direction to which the wind is blowing
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Which of the following least explains the advantages of Koppen's classification of climate over the Greek classification?
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There are five major divisions in Koppen's classification
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A soil profile refers to the
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vertical section of the soil
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The cool temperate woodland is characterized by
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spares undergrowth and broad-leaved deciduous trees
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Interdependence within the ecosystem can best be interpreted to mean that components of the ecosystem
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interact with one another
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Which of the following is not a measure of environmental control?
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The concept of environmental balance can be taken to mean that an alteration in one of the components of the ecosystem may likely result in the
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reversal of the processes within the system
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The rapid exhaustion of non-renewable natural resources may least be aided by one of the following which is it?
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Through which of the following sea routes is crude oil from Nigerian transported to Europe?
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Which of the following continents has the largest population?
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All of following are major sources of air pollution except
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Which of following statements best describes the relationship between rural and urban centres?
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Cities and rural areas depend on each other
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The only factor that least explains the pattern of population distribution in Nigeria is the
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occurrence of earthquakes in certain areas
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Which of the following statements is correct about the Sokoto plains?
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It is not an area of inland drainage
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Which of the following is the characteristic pattern of rural settlements in the eastern scarplands of Nigeria?
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The following rivers takes their sources from the highlands of Western Nigeria except
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The region has volcanic plugs, inselbergs and a crater lake, Which of the following geographical regions is being described?
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All the following are important timber producing countries in Africa except
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The major problem facing the rearing of lives stock in East Africa is the
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competition for land with arable cultivators
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All the following are problems facing the cultivation of fruits in the Mediterranean region of Africa except
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inadequate processing methods
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All of the following can be made from the by -products of crude oil except
