Waec 1996 Geography Past Questions And Answers
Africa has the largest potential reserves of hydro-electric power in the world due to
- A. its many plateaus
- B. its high demand for power
- C. the abundant rainfall and waterfalls there
- D. the presence of very long rivers
The layer of earth found immediately beneath the crust is called
- A. hydrosphere
- B. lithosphere
- C. mesosphere
- D. barosphere
The low level of trade among West African countries is mainly because
- A. of mistrust among them
- B. of the language barrier
- C. there is a well developed transport network
- D. they produce similar goods
Some plant diseases are checked during the fallow periods in the bush fallowing system of agriculture because the
- A. humus accumulates over time
- B. fires used in clearing the bush destroy them
- C. plant species resist the diseases
- D. disease organisms lose their hosts and die
(a) Using specific examples, identify any three classes of settlements based on their functions
(b) Describe the characteristics of any two of the settlement types identified in (a) above.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1996 THEORYThe basin system of irrigation in the Nile Basin is not reliable because
- A. too much of the water percolates into the ground
- B. only a few crops can be grown
- C. it is not considered suitable by some farmers
- D. it depends on the flow of the Nile in a particular year
(a) Draw an annotated diagram to show the relief of the ocean basin
(b) Describe the characteristics of any two of the relief features shown on your diagram
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1996 THEORY
The Muturu type of cattle is reared mainly in the western highland region of Nigeria because
- A. it has no hump
- B. of the harsh weather of the North-central highlands
- C. it is resistant to tsetse files
- D. of the luxuriant pasture there
All the following statements are true of the savanna vegetation in Nigeria except that the
- A. trees are deciduous
- B. trees have thick water-storing trunks
- C. trees have long tap root systems
- D. trees occur in the pure stands
During wave actions, the rush of water onshore is called
- A. longshore drift
- B. swash
- C. underlow
- D. backwash