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Geography2005

WASSCE · 38 questions · Answers included

38 questions

1

What is the approximate distance of town X from the equator, if it is located on latitude 14 0 N?

2

When a warm ocean current meets a cold ocean current, they produce

3

The distance of planet Mercury from the sun is about

4

The most distant planet from us is

5

Which of the following is not a proof that earth is spherical?

6

The latitude which mark the limits of the apparent movement of the overhead sun are the

7

Weathering,erosion,transportation and deposition are processes of

8

Which of the following factors does not affect the salinity of the oceans?

9

Six's thermometer is used to measure

10

The maximum temperature recorded for station X in a particular day was 14 0 c while the minimum temperature was -4 0 c. The diural range of temperature for the day was

11

"it is warm and dusty,originates from the Sahara and reaches its lowest southern extent in the January". The above best describes the

12

Heavy rainfalls are often associated with

13

Which of the following gases is most abundant in the atmosphere?

14

Marble,slate and gneiss are

15

Which of the following is not a process of wind erosion?

16

Compressional forces are mainly responsible for the formation of

17

The instrument used for measuring the speed of wind is called

18

Coastal erosion can be prevented by

19

Coastlines washed by cold currents normally have

20

A continental shelf is economically important because it

21

The most important action in the A horizon of a soil profile is

22

All the following farming practices result in soil erosion except

23

Which of the following features are associated with a river capture? I. Misfit river II. River terrances III. Elbow of capture IV. Wind gap

24

Which of the following is not a method by which rivers transport their eroded materials?

25

Which of the following sea routes carries the heaviest traffic?

26

The biosphere contains all the following except

27

Land and sea breezes on a continental scale are called

28

The Mediterranean type of climate is best suited for

29

Which of the following vegetation types is associated with the sub-equatorial type of climate?

30

Which of the following shows the correct sequence in food chain?

31

One of the major characteristics of heavy industries is that they

32

A country is said to be land-locked when

33

Which of the following is a major hindrance to HEP production in Africa?

34

One advantage of inland water-ways is that

35

Which of the following is a demerit of low population density?

36

The most difficult problem facing lumbering in Zaire is that the

37

Which of the following vegetation types is found only in the Northern hemisphere?

38

One effects of rural-urban migration on the source region is