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Geography2002

WASSCE · 40 questions · Answers included

40 questions

1

Temperate statistic can best be represented with

2

The earth's movement from west to east on its own axis is known as

3

The tilting of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth cause

4

Lines of the longitude can best be described as

5

If it is 3pm GMT on sunday at Accra, what will be the local time in town X located on longitude 165 0 E?

6

The shortest flying route between any two points on the earth's surface lies along the

7

Which of the following planets has a single satellite?

8

When granite is subjected to intense heat or pressure, it forms

9

Which of the following rocks is most likely to be weathered by the process of solution?

10

When magma solidifies at the crest of an anticline or at the bottom of a syncline, the feature formed is called

11

Physical weathering is expected to be most active in the

12

Which of the following is a feature of extrusive vulcanicity?

13

The correct sequence in the process of denudation is

14

The movement and direction of ocean currents are affected by the

15

Temperatures are high throughout the year in the equatorial areas mainly because

16

The difference in the readings on the wet and dry-bulb thermometers is used to determine

17

The instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure is known as

18

The variation in salinity of sea water depends on all the following factors except the

19

Heavy rainfall is often associated with high temperature because

20

Downward-growing pinnacles that hang from the roofs of caves in limestone regions are called

21

Which of the following does not favour the formation of deltas?

22

Environmental controls include all the following except

23

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the rain-forest?

24

The largest concentration of human population is in

25

The population of India is mainly characterized by

26

If the total population of a country is 25,000,000 and her total land area is 100,000 square kilometres,what is her population density?

27

Which of the following features promote the development of nucleated settlement?

28

The main difference towns and villages is that

29

Most of the industries located in rural area are

30

Which of the following is a service industry?

31

The most important method of mining tin in Nigeria is the

32

One characteristic of intensive farming is that it is usually practiced in urban centres with

33

Trade among West African countries is low mainly because they

34

In which of the following order is copper produced?

35

The major difference between the tropical rain-forest and savanna vegetation

36

The vegetation type characterized by short grasses and stunted tress is the

37

Which of the following is not a cause of desertification in West Africa?

38

The most critical element in an ecosystem is the

39

The most important cash crop grown in the Nile Basin is

40

The leading producer of diamond in Africa is