Waec 1993 Geography Past Questions And Answers
A daily mean temperature of about 24°C, an annual rainfall of about 500mm which should fall in the growing period of about five months, and well-drained soils. These are the requirements for cultivation of
- A. soya bean
- B. groundnut
- C. sugarcane
- D. coffee
With the aid of suitable diagrams, describe the characteristics and mode of formation of any two of the following
(a) Ox-bow lake
(b) Zeugen
(c) Block mountain
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A study of the ecosystem will show the inter-relationship between
- A. vegetation and soils
- B. man and the environment
- C. climate and vegetation
- D. man and natural vegetation
Loss of farmlands can be attributed to all the following except
- A. desertification
- B. gully erosion
- C. laterization
- D. sedimentation
Which of the following geographical regions of Nigeria covers one -fifth of the country and has a generally flat surface dotted with granitic hills? The
- A. North-Central highlands
- B. Western highlands
- C. North-Eastern highlands
- D. Southern coastland
The relationship between the elements of the ecosystem is best described as
- A. multi-directional
- B. parastic
- C. uni-directional
- D. interdependent
Which of the following activities engages the largest percentage of human resources in Africa?
- A. Agriculture
- B. Mining
- C. Transportation
- D. Manufacturing
Which of the following is best used to check flooding in coastal low lands?
- A. Contour ploughing
- B. Strip cultivation
- C. Terracing
- D. Channelisation
Which of the following climates is characterised by an alternate hot, wet season and cool dry season?
- A. Equatorial
- B. Mediterranean
- C. Tropical desert
- D. Tropical continental
(a) Differentiate clearly between urban settlements and rural settlements
(b) Explain four factors responsible for tl-increase in size of urban settlements
(c) Highlight four problems associated with such growth.
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