WAEC Geography questions

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1. Question 221· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

   A problem of road transport in Nigeria is

   • Atoo many railways
   • Bpoor maintenance of roads
   • Clack of vehicles
   • Dcheap fuel at all times

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2. Question 222· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

   A disadvantage of pipeline transport is that it

   • Ais affected by traffic
   • Bis very slow
   • Ccan carry only liquids and gases
   • Dneeds many workers

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3. Question 223· Transport and communication networks· WAEC

   Most inland waterways in Nigeria are provided by the rivers

   • AKaduna and Sokoto
   • BOgun and Osun
   • CNiger and Benue
   • DImo and Kwa Ibo

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4. Question 224· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

   Tropical rainforest is found mainly in

   • Athe Sahel
   • Bsouthern Nigeria
   • Cnorthern Nigeria only
   • DLake Chad area

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5. Question 225· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

   Laterite soils are common in

   • Atemperate forests
   • Bpolar regions
   • Ccold deserts
   • Dtropical areas with alternating wet and dry seasons

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6. Question 226· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

   Laterite soils are common in tropical areas with

   • Avery cold climate
   • Bpermanent snow
   • Cno rainfall
   • Dalternating wet and dry seasons

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7. Question 227· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

   The Guinea savanna is characterised by

   • Adense evergreen forest
   • Btall grasses with scattered trees
   • Cdesert shrubs
   • Dmangrove trees

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8. Question 228· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

   Montane vegetation occurs on

   • Ahigh plateaus and mountains
   • Bcoastal swamps
   • Cdeserts
   • Driver deltas

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9. Question 229· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

   Mangrove swamp vegetation is found mainly

   • Aalong the coast and in the Niger Delta
   • Bon the Jos Plateau
   • Cin the Sahel
   • Din the Guinea savanna

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10. Question 230· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

    Mangrove forest grows in

    • Adeserts
    • Bcoastal swamps with salty water
    • Chigh mountains
    • Ddry savanna

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11. Question 231· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

    The Sahel savanna in Nigeria is found in the

    • ANiger Delta
    • Bsouth-east
    • Csouth-west
    • Dfar north

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12. Question 232· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

    A feature of tropical rainforest is

    • Atall evergreen trees in layers
    • Bshort grasses
    • Cthorny shrubs
    • Dconiferous trees

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13. Question 233· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

    Tropical rainforest trees have

    • Abuttress roots and broad evergreen leaves
    • Bneedle leaves
    • Cthorns only
    • Dshort grasses

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14. Question 234· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

    Mediterranean vegetation is adapted to

    • Acold winters with snow
    • Bhot dry summers
    • Crain all year
    • Dpermanent ice

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15. Question 235· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

    Laterite soils form in the tropics through

    • Aglacial action
    • Bwind deposition
    • Cleaching under heavy rain, leaving iron and aluminium oxides
    • Dvolcanic ash only

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16. Question 236· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

    Plants adapted to dry conditions, with deep roots and small leaves, are

    • Aepiphytes
    • Bhydrophytes
    • Cxerophytes
    • Dhalophytes

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17. Question 237· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

    Coniferous forests are found mainly in

    • Ahot deserts
    • Bthe equatorial zone
    • Ccool temperate regions
    • Dtropical savanna

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18. Question 238· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

    The Sudan savanna is characterised by

    • Ano vegetation
    • Bdense evergreen forest
    • Cmangrove swamps
    • Dshort grasses and scattered trees

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19. Question 239· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

    The vegetation belt with scattered trees and tall grasses is

    • Asavanna
    • Brainforest
    • Cdesert
    • Dmangrove

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20. Question 240· Vegetation and soils· WAEC

    Soils formed by deposits of rivers on flood plains are

    • Aalluvial soils
    • Blaterite soils
    • Cdesert soils
    • Dpodzols

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