WAEC Geography questions

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1. Question 201· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   One effect of the earth's rotation is

   • Aday and night
   • Bthe seasons
   • Cthe length of the year
   • Dthe phases of the moon

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2. Question 202· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   The Earth rotates on its axis once in about

   • A24 hours
   • B365 days
   • C30 days
   • D12 hours

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3. Question 203· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   At the equinoxes, the overhead Sun is at the

   • ATropic of Capricorn
   • BTropic of Cancer
   • CEquator
   • DArctic Circle

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4. Question 204· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   On 21 June, the midday sun is overhead at the

   • AArctic Circle
   • BEquator
   • CTropic of Capricorn
   • DTropic of Cancer

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5. Question 205· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   Which layer of the earth is made mainly of molten iron and nickel?

   • Aouter core
   • Bcrust
   • Cupper mantle
   • Dlithosphere

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6. Question 206· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   The seasons are caused by

   • Aocean currents
   • Bthe earth's rotation
   • Cthe moon
   • Dthe earth's revolution round the sun with its axis tilted

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7. Question 207· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   A lunar eclipse occurs when

   • Athe moon is full in daytime
   • Bthe moon comes between the sun and the earth
   • Cthe sun is between the earth and moon
   • Dthe earth comes between the sun and the moon

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8. Question 208· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   The overhead sun is at the Tropic of Cancer on about

   • A23 September
   • B21 March
   • C22 December
   • D21 June

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9. Question 209· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

   The Trans-Siberian Railway links

   • ALagos and Nairobi
   • BLondon and Paris
   • CCairo and Cape Town
   • DMoscow and Vladivostok

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10. Question 210· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

    Road transport is preferred to rail for short distances in Nigeria mainly because it

    • Ais cheaper for bulky goods over long distances
    • Bcarries heavier loads
    • Coffers door-to-door service
    • Dnever suffers delays

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11. Question 211· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

    Pipelines in Nigeria are used mainly to transport

    • Acrude oil and petroleum products
    • Bpassengers
    • Ccattle
    • Dtimber

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12. Question 212· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

    Nigeria's busiest seaport is

    • ALagos (Apapa)
    • BCalabar
    • CWarri
    • DSapele

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13. Question 213· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

    The St Lawrence Seaway connects the Great Lakes to the

    • APacific Ocean
    • BAtlantic Ocean
    • CGulf of Mexico
    • DArctic Ocean

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14. Question 214· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

    Road transport is preferred for short journeys because it

    • Ais fastest over oceans
    • Bis always cheapest for bulk
    • Coffers door-to-door service
    • Dneeds no fuel

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15. Question 215· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

    The cheapest form of transport for bulky goods over long distances is

    • Aair transport
    • Bwater transport
    • Croad transport
    • Dpipeline for solids

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16. Question 216· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

    Air transport is best for

    • Acoal
    • Bbulky cheap goods
    • Cshort distances
    • Dlight, valuable or perishable goods over long distances

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17. Question 217· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

    The Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway improves

    • Apipeline flow
    • Bair travel
    • Criver navigation
    • Dmovement of passengers and freight between the port and hinterland

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18. Question 218· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

    The Lagos–Kano railway is an example of a

    • Ainland waterway
    • Bpipeline route
    • Ctrunk line linking the coast to the interior
    • Dair corridor

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19. Question 219· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

    Inland waterway transport in Nigeria is mainly on the

    • AAtlantic Ocean
    • BSokoto and Kaduna rivers only
    • CLake Chad only
    • DNiger and Benue rivers

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20. Question 220· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

    Inland waterway transport in Nigeria uses mainly the

    • AChad and Sokoto rivers only
    • BNiger and Benue rivers
    • COgun river only
    • DKaduna river only

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