Geography Past Questions And Answers
The obudu Plateau is noted for its?
- A. tsetsefly infestation
- B. hot climate
- C. cattle ranch
- D. waterfalls
The export trade of Mali is based mainly on
- A. groundnuts
- B. cotton
- C. cattle
- D. cocoa
An aquifer is
- A. a permeable rock layer in which water is stored
- B. a non-porous rock
- C. an impermeable rock layer in a desert
- D. an impervious and impermeable rock
Which of the following statement is not true of dendritic pattern of drainage?
- A. it is characterized by irregular branching of tributaries
- B. the tributaries are formed at an acute angle
- C. they develop on homogeneous rock surfaces
- D. they are formed on heterogeneous rock surfaces
The planet with rights of circular light and dark bands is the
- A. mars
- B. mercury
- C. jupiter
- D. neptune
Using specific examples, discuss rail transportation in African countries under the following headings
(a) Reasons for construction (b) Problems (c) Solutions
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1997 THEORY| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
| Temp.(oC) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 32.5 | 52.5 | 132.5 | 225.0 | 270.0 | 370.5 | 385.0 | 295.0 | 427.5 | 427.5 | 110.0 | 10.0 |
- A. seasonal rainfall with double maxima
- B. rainfall throughout the year with double maxima
- C. seasonal rainfall with single maxima
- D. rainfall throughout the year with single maxima
Which of the following is most influential in the location of textile and footwear industries?
- A. Low interest rate
- B. Raw materials
- C. Abundant cheap labour
- D. Energy supply
What is the time in Accra at longitude 0° when the local time at longitude 45°W is 12noon?
- A. 3.00pm
- B. 5.00pm
- C. 7.00pm
- D. 9.00pm
(a) Draw a sketch map of Africa. On the map, mark and name:
(i) the Rivers Niger and Nile;
(ii) two areas of irrigation agriculture along each river.
(b) Outline three contributions of irrigation agriculture to any of the area shown in (a)(ii) above.
(c) Highlight three problems facing irrigation agriculture in the area chosen in (b) above.
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