WAEC - Geography (2007)

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