WAEC Geography questions

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1. Question 21· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

   A major cause of desertification in the Sahel is

   • Aovergrazing and cutting of trees
   • Bexcessive rainfall
   • Cvolcanic eruptions
   • Dcoastal erosion

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2. Question 22· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

   Flooding in Nigerian cities is made worse by

   • Ablocked drains and building on flood plains
   • Bgood drainage
   • Clow rainfall
   • Dafforestation

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3. Question 23· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

   Global warming is linked mainly to

   • Aincreased greenhouse gases
   • Bfewer cars
   • Cmore forests
   • Dless industry

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4. Question 24· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

   Desert encroachment is a serious problem in

   • Athe Niger Delta
   • Bnorthern Nigeria
   • CLagos
   • DCalabar

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5. Question 25· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

   Oil spillage affects mainly

   • AKano
   • Bthe Jos Plateau
   • Cthe Sahel
   • Dthe Niger Delta

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6. Question 26· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

   One way to reduce flooding in cities is to

   • Abuild and clear drainage channels
   • Bblock drains
   • Cbuild on floodplains
   • Dcut down trees

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7. Question 27· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

   Oil spillage in the Niger Delta mainly causes

   • Aearthquakes
   • Bdesertification
   • Cpollution of water and farmland
   • Dsnowfall

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8. Question 28· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

   The magnitude of earthquakes is measured on the

   • ABeaufort scale
   • BRichter scale
   • CCelsius scale
   • Ddecibel scale

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9. Question 29· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

   Desertification is the

   • Aflooding of coastal areas
   • Bspread of desert conditions into drier areas
   • Cgrowth of forests
   • Dformation of deltas

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10. Question 30· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

    Gully erosion is common in

    • Asouth-eastern Nigeria
    • Bthe Sahara Desert
    • CLake Chad basin only
    • Dthe Jos Plateau only

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11. Question 31· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

    Gully erosion is a major hazard in

    • ABorno
    • BSokoto
    • CKano
    • Dsouth-eastern Nigeria, for example Anambra State

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12. Question 32· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

    Planting rows of trees to reduce wind speed and desert spread is

    • Amulching
    • Bterracing
    • Ccontour ploughing
    • Dshelter belt planting

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13. Question 33· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

    Desertification in northern Nigeria is worsened by

    • Airrigation by drip
    • Bafforestation
    • Covergrazing and tree felling
    • Dshelterbelts

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14. Question 34· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

    Oil spills in the Niger Delta damage

    • Amountains
    • Bonly the sky
    • Cdesert sands
    • Dfarmland, fishing waters and health

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15. Question 35· Environmental resources and hazards· WAEC

    An earthquake is measured with a

    • Aseismograph
    • Bbarometer
    • Chygrometer
    • Danemometer

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16. Question 36· Geography of Nigeria· WAEC

    Which Nigerian river enters the Atlantic through a large delta?

    • ABenue
    • BNiger
    • CKaduna
    • DSokoto

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17. Question 37· Geography of Nigeria· WAEC

    Lake Chad lies in

    • Asouth-western Nigeria
    • Bnorth-eastern Nigeria
    • Csouth-eastern Nigeria
    • Dnorth-western Nigeria

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18. Question 38· Geography of Nigeria· WAEC

    Shiroro Dam generates hydroelectric power on the river

    • AKaduna
    • BNiger
    • CBenue
    • DOgun

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19. Question 39· Geography of Nigeria· WAEC

    Nigeria lies between latitudes

    • A4°S and 14°S
    • B0° and 4°N
    • C14°N and 24°N
    • D4°N and 14°N

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20. Question 40· Geography of Nigeria· WAEC

    The Mambilla Plateau is located in

    • ACross River State
    • BPlateau State
    • CTaraba State
    • DOndo State

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