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Geography1997

WASSCE · 56 questions · Answers included

56 questions

1

The planet with the shortest orbit around the sun is

2

Which of the following statements is true?

3

Because of its shape, the earth is best described as

4

Which of the following statements is not correct?

5

A plateau has all the following characteristics except that

6

The process by which the earth's surface is generally reshaped and lowered is known as

7

Braiding on the lower course of river is caused by

8

Exfoliation is weathering process associated with

9

Which of the following is not a feature of river erosion?

10

In which of the following best explains the decrease in temperature with height within the lower layers of the atmosphere?

11

In which of the following do fishes thrive best?

12

The mean annual range of temperature of a place is obtained by

13

The energy received from the sun at a particular place is called

14

A radiation fog is likely to develop when there is

15

''The climate is characterised by an alternate hot, rainly season and cool, dry season. The vegetation consists mostly of tall grass and short trees which are mostly deciduous''The climate being described is the

16

Long very cold winters, low annual rainfall with 24 hours of darkness in the middle of winter'' The climate being described is the

17

Sheet erosion can be best be described as the

18

A vertical cross section of soil layers differing in colour, texture and other characteristics is called

19

Which of the following activities will lead to deterioration of the environment?

20

Carnivores are important in the food chain because they

21

All the following are associated with mining except

22

Urban population growth problems include all the following except

23

The world population is estimated at about

24

Which of the following countries is noted for its problem of population pressure?

25

A continuous urban or industrial stretch resulting from the merging of cities is called

26

All the following are characteristics of a nucleated settlement except that

27

Which of the following factors least explains the variations in the natural vegetation cover in Nigeria?

28

The major effect of flooding in Nigeria is the

29

Which of the following zones in Nigeria has least concentration of manufacturing industries?

30

The Niger-Benue trough of Nigeria is underlain mainly by

31

Which of the following town is paired with wrong environmental hazard?

32

Which of the following peoples can be found in most parts of the following peoples can be found in most parts of West African? The

33

The sparse population of the Middle Belt of West Africa could be traced to all the following factors except

34

The savanna lands of East Africa are best known for their

35

The membership of the ECOWAS consists of

36

In Southern Africa, the Mediterranean vegetation can be found in the areas around

37

The Kabora Bassa dam is located on River

38

One of the major threats to fruit farming in the Mediterranean regions of Africa is the

39

Which of the following is a major irrigation scheme on the Nile Valley?

40

Stars tend to from cluster known as

41

The earth's axis is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic at an angle of

42

When molten magma solidifies along bedding planes the feature formed is known as

43

Standard time zones are created because

44

All the following rocks are metamorphic except

45

Which of the statements is not correct about sedimentary rocks? They

46

A composite coe is a volcano having successive layers of

47

A mountain that has been denuded is called

48

Which of the following affects the flow of ocean currents?

49

A wave which retreats after hiting the coast is called

50

The atmospheric condition of a place over a long period of time refers to its

51

The major useful component of the atmosphere is

52

The sunshine duration of a place is recorded by a

53

In humid climates, the process by which dissolved minerals in a horizon of the soil are transported downwards is known as

54

Which of the following crops requires sandy porous and well aerated soils for growth?

55

The substance that cements soil particles together is

56

Soils of the rainforest are rich in humus because of the