Geography Past Questions And Answers
(a) On an outline map of Africa show and name
(i) three countries notable for lumbering
(ii) one town in each country important for saw milling
(iii) one seaport in each country important for the export of timber and lumber products
(b) Explain any three ways in which lumbering is of importance to West African countries
(c) Discuss any three problems resulting from the exploitation of timber resources in West Africa.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1990 THEORY
Geo-referencing in GIS is referred to as
- A. Assigning spatials location to a data
- B. Data acquisition
- C. Data Management
- D. Manipulation and analysis
Which of these hazard would most like result directly from deforestation?
- A. soil erosion
- B. mass wasting
- C. drought
- D. water pollution
A conurbation can best be described as
- A. a large village with thousands of people
- B. two or more towns joined together,each town maintaining its own identity
- C. a large area with big cities
- D. a big area of land with few settlements
The difference between high tide and low tide is referred to as__________
- A. tidal gauge
- B. tidal height
- C. tidal range
- D. tidal flow
West Africa is located between latitudes-----------and --------------of the equator
- A. 4° N and 20° N
- B. 3° N and 15° N
- C. 2° N and 10° N
- D. 10° N and 15° N
When the moon comes in between the earth and the sun________
- A. eclipse of the moon occurs
- B. a solar eclipse occurs
- C. the length of the day varies
- D. the length of the day increases
The most common traditional method of restoring soil fertility in Nigeria is?
- A. increased infant mortality due to neglection
- B. the declining in food imports
- C. the growth of slums
- D. the deterioration of city transport systems
(a) Explain the term soil erosion
(b) Write notes on soil erosion under the following headings:
(i) causes (ii) effects (iii) methods of prevention
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2005 THEORYDispersed rural settlements are most likely to be found in areas with?
- A. limited agriculture land and poor surface drainage
- B. Abundant agriculture land and good surface drainage
- C. a large agriculture popultion and restricted access
- D. a small agricultural population and poor surface drinage