Geography Past Questions And Answers
Temperature inversion occurs when
- A. Warm air rises over cold air in the tropics
- B. Temperature remains the same with height
- C. Temperature increases with horizontal distance
- D. Temperature increases with height
In Koppen's classification of climates, Af refers to?
- A. monsoon
- B. equitorial
- C. mediterranean
- D. desert
Western Europe and North Eastern U.S.A. are the most industrialization regions of the world because they?
- A. have abundant human and natural resources
- B. are density populated
- C. are on either side of the Altantic Ocean
- D. have high per capita income
Trees in the coniferous forest are noted for their?
- A. needle leaves and softwood
- B. needle leaves and hardwood
- C. broad leaves and softwood
- D. broad leaves and hardwood
Long very cold winters, low annual rainfall with 24 hours of darkness in the middle of winter'' The climate being described is the
- A. montane type
- B. cool temperate western margin type
- C. tundra type
- D. cool temperate interior type
Tropical savanna vegetation is characterized by
- A. drought - resistant trees
- B. trees with broad leaves and fleshy bark
- C. palm trees and thorny scrub
- D. scattered every green trees
Which of the following mountains is not a fold mountain?
- A. the atlas
- B. the andes
- C. the vosges
- D. the himalayas
(a) Explain four factors which are responsible for the sparse population of the West Coast of South Africa.
(b) Highlight three disadvantages of the low population density of the West Coast of South Africa.
(c) Suggest three ways by which the population in the West Coast of South Africa can be increased.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2007 THEORYCountry X has five states, ABCD and E with population statistics and land area as stated in the table below
| state | Total population(million) | Total land Area (km\(_2\) |
| A B C D E Total | 5.4 4.2 6.5 3.2 7.4 ? | 120,000 85,000 135,000 98,000 140,000 |
Table I Population/Land area statistics for the five states in Country X. Use the table above to:
(a) Calculate the (i) total population (ii) total land area (iii) population density
(b) Explain four factors responsible for the distribution of world population.
(c) Highlight three factors that cause increase in world population
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2002 THEORYUsing relevant sketches, distinguish between
(a) solstice and equinox
B. the earth's rotation and revolution
C. parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1997 THEORY