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Geography1994

WASSCE · 38 questions · Answers included

38 questions

1

The equatorial diameter of the earth is approximately

2

When the sun is directly overhead at the tropic of Capricorn (23 1 / 2 0 )on 22nd December, the Northern Hermisphere experiences its

3

If the local time at a place X is 12.00 noon when the G.M.T is 5.00a.m then X is located on longitude

4

They are formed in layers and derived from old rocks and the remains of dead organic materials. This description refers to

5

Which of the following rock types is coal associated with?

6

A large expanse of low, level land, formed due to an uplift of part of the sea floor bordering a continent is called

7

Mountains formed as a result of compressional forces in the earth's crust are

8

All the following are causes of mechanical weathering except

9

Which of the following best explains why wind action is more predominant in Arid regions than in Humid regions?

10

Temperatures of adjacent coastlands are reduced when on - shore winds blow over cold currents because the

11

Winds whose direction is reversed from one season to the other are called the

12

Koppen's classification of climate is based on

13

The dry adiabatic lapse rate refers to the fall in temperature with height of

14

The size of the individual grains of soil is referred to as the

15

Which of the following soil types is the most permeable?

16

Trees in Sudan savanna adapt to the climate of their environment by

17

Which of the following names refers to temperate grasslands?

18

In which of the following natural vegetation belts are greenheart, mahogany and ebony commonly found?

19

Desert encroachment can best be controlled by

20

A state of inter-dependence within the ecosystem is best achieved where the components

21

An aquifer is

22

The best example of a non-renewable resource among the following is

23

The best example of a non-renewable resource among the following is

24

Which of the following factors least effects population concentration in the North-east of USA?

25

Which of the following has the highest population concentration?

26

Which of the following is an effect of rural-urban migration on the source region?

27

One characteristic that distinguishes urban settlements from rural settlements is that

28

A conurbation is a settlement

29

Ubanisation can be described as the

30

One relative advantage o water transport over road transport is its

31

Which of the following regions in Nigeria has an average height of over 100 metres above sea level?

32

The development of hydro-electric power in Nigeria is least affected by the

33

Which of the following are best explains the drift of population from rural to the cities in Nigeria?

34

Which of the following least influences population density in Nigeria?

35

All the following are advantages of the bush fallowing system in West Africa except that it

36

Which of the following best accounts for the decline in the importance of rail transport in Africa?

37

All the following are members of the ECOWAS except

38

Which of the following dams in Africa provides both irrigation water and hydro-electricity?