Geography Past Questions And Answers
The mean annual range of temperature of a place is obtained by
- A. adding the monthly mean temperatures for one year and dividing them by 12
- B. adding the lowest temperature for one year to the highest for the year
- C. subtracting the lowest mean daily temperature from the highest mean daily temperature for the year
- D. subtracting the lowest mean monthly temperature from the highest mean monthly temperature for the year
(a) With specific examples; explain the terms:
(i) light industry (ii) heavy industry
(b) Highlight four factors that limit industrial development in tropical Africa.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2002 THEORYThe total groundnut export from 2000 to 2003 is ?
- A. 1700 metric tonnes
- B. 1400 metric tonnes
- C. 1800 metric tonnes
- D. 1500 metric tonnes
which of the following features is NOT characteristics of a glaciated area?
- A. Hanging valleys
- B. Aretes
- C. Interlocking spurs
- D. U-shaped valleys
A major problem of air transportation in developing countries is
- A. inadequate passengers
- B. slow speed
- C. inadequate capital
- D. inadequate space for cargo
Exfoliation is weathering process associated with
- A. hot, arid regions
- B. hot, humid regions
- C. cold dry regions
- D. cold wet regions
If the land area of a place is 900,00 square kilometres, and its total population is 120,000,000. What is the population density of the area?
- A. 144 persons per square kilometre
- B. 133 persons per square kilometre
- C. 122 persons per square kilometre
- D. 111 persons per square kilometre
Which of the following is a major irrigation scheme on the Nile Valley?
- A. Hadeija-Jama'are
- B. Richard Toll
- C. Managil extension
- D. Shabelle
Which of the following best explains why wind erosion is very effective in desert region?
- A. there are no resistant rock surfaces
- B. the only agent of erosion is wind
- C. rocks are generally soft and less resistant
- D. rainfall is insufficient and evaporation is high
A weather element controlled mainly by latitude is?
- A. temperature
- B. humidity
- C. rainfall
- D. cloud cover