Waec 2003 Geography Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following is a warm ocean current?
- A. labrador
- B. canaries
- C. peruvian
- D. mozambique
Flooding can be prevented by
- A. building houses and embarked roads in flood plains to prevent overflow of river water
- B. dumping of refuse in drainage channels for onward transportation to ocean deeps
- C. building strong fence round residential houses,office blocks and school compounds
- D. planning towns and cities,especially in humid regions
Which of the following is a feature of heavy manufacturing industries?
- A. small labour force mainly from the family members
- B. articles produced are in small quantities
- C. a limited space for workshop
- D. dependence on electricity powered equipment
In which of the following ways is soil important to man? I. serves as a medium for plant seeds to germinate II. provides support for growing plants III. brings water to the roots IV. supplies minerals to the plants
- A. I and II only
- B. I and IV only
- C. I,III and IV
- D. I,II,III and IV
(a) Outline any two differences between Greek and Koppen's system of climatic classification.
(b) List any four major features of Kopapen's system.
(c) Describe any four features of the of climatic type (Tropical Rainforest Climate) in Koppen's classification.
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Which of the following countries is the leading producer of petroleum?
- A. Algeria
- B. Libya
- C. Egypt
- D. Gabon
(a) Explain the term Traversing
(b) A traverse along a path in a school compound produced the following field records:
| LINE | LENGTH (in metres) | BEARING |
| AB | 100 | 70º |
| BC | 350 | 120º |
| CD | 120 | 85º |
| DE | 75 | 55º |
Use the field records above to plot the path on a scale of 1 cm to 50 metres
(c) What is the distance, in metres, between A and E along the traverse line?
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Loamy soils are better for agriculture than other soil types because they
- A. are black in colour
- B. retain air,moisture and humus
- C. are rich in mineral nutrients
- D. are rich in humus only
Which of the following types of rock is a source of energy?
- A. sandstone
- B. coal
- C. granite
- D. graphite
Which of the following countries is not a member of the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS)?
- A. Cameroon
- B. Mail
- C. Niger
- D. Burkina faso