WAEC - Geography (2012)

• 1

  Which of the following is a satellite of the earth?

  回答

  (A)

  moon
• 2

  Mid latitude regions are found between

  回答

  (B)

  latitude 30⁰ and 45⁰ north south
• 3

  The outer layer of the solid earth is called the

  回答

  (C)

  crust
• 4

  Which of the following is an igneous rock?

  回答

  (B)

  granite
• 5

  Bedding plane is a characteristic of

  回答

  (A)

  sedimentary rocks
• 6

  Which of the following landforms may occur when large scale horizontal earth movements and stresses are set up in the earth's crust?

  回答

  (B)

  fold mountains
• 7

  Mechanical weathering due to changes in temperature occurs mainly in

  回答

  (B)

  desert regions
• 8

  The process by which rocks are broken down and not transported is termed

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  (C)

  weathering
• 9

  The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river channel is called

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  (C)

  corrasion
• 10

  Wind erosion is most common in

  回答

  (A)

  arid areas
• 11

  A piece of land almost surrounded by water is called

  回答

  (B)

  peninsula
• 12

  Which of the following pairs are associated with the upper course of a river? I. Deltas II. Gorges III. Meanders IV. Rapids

  回答

  (D)

  II and IV
• 13

  Steep sides and often dry valleys in the desert are called

  回答

  (A)

  wadis
• 14

  To obtain the climate of a place, the average atmospheric weather conditions should be considered for about

  回答

  (B)

  35 years
• 15

  Isotherms are lines drawn on maps joining places having equal

  回答

  (D)

  temperature
• 16

  The difference between the temperatures of the hottest and coldest months of a place is the

  回答

  (C)

  annual range of temperature
• 17

  Precipitation includes all the following except

  回答

  (A)

  dust
• 18

  Convectional rains are typical

  回答

  (D)

  equatorial areas
• 19

  Convectional rains are typical of

  回答

  (D)

  equatorial areas
• 20

  The environmental lapse rate is a decrease of temperature by

  回答

  (A)

  6.5⁰c for every 1,000 metres of ascent
• 21

  Which of the following statements is true of winds?

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  (C)

  they blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
• 22

  A vertical section of soil through all its horizons is called

  回答

  (D)

  soil profile
• 23

  Leaching of soil means

  回答

  (C)

  washing of nutrients down from the upper layers of the soil
• 24

  Which of these methods will best help to check wind erosion?

  回答

  (A)

  re-afforestation and planting of tress on wind break
• 25

  Which of the following are the most valuable products of equatorial forest?

  回答

  (B)

  cocoa,rubber,oil palm
• 26

  Which of the following is not a characteristic of the rainforest?

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  (B)

  it has deciduous trees and aerial roots
• 27

  Trees are deciduous when they

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  (C)

  generally shed their leaves during one season of the year
• 28

  The Mediterranean vegetation is described as xerophytic vegetation because it is

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  (D)

  drought resisitant
• 29

  The major difference between a nucleated settlement and a dispersed settlement is that a nucleated settlement

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  (B)

  has buildings clustered together
• 30

  Which of the following best describes high population growth?

  回答

  (D)

  the birth rate is higher than the death rate
• 31

  The low population density in the middle belt of West Africa resulted from all the following except

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  (D)

  inadequacy of food in the area
• 32

  The busiest ocean trade route is the

  回答

  (C)

  north atlantic route
• 33

  Which of the following industries is best located near the source of raw material?

  回答

  (C)

  sugar refining
• 34

  A ginnery is a place where cotton is

  回答

  (C)

  processed to take out the seed
• 35

  One major advantages of plantation agriculture in East Africa is that it

  回答

  (C)

  provides regular supply of raw materials