WAEC Geography questions: The earth in the solar system

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

   The earth rotates on its axis from

   • Aeast to west
   • Bwest to east
   • Cnorth to south
   • Dsouth to north

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

   Which planet takes the shortest time to go round the sun?

   • AMars
   • BVenus
   • CMercury
   • DJupiter

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

   The earth's rotation causes

   • Athe tides only
   • Bthe seasons
   • Ceclipses only
   • Dday and night

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

   The planet famous for its prominent rings is

   • AMercury
   • BMars
   • CSaturn
   • DVenus

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

   The changing of seasons is caused mainly by the

   • Aeclipse of the Sun
   • Brotation of the Earth
   • Cphases of the Moon
   • Drevolution of the Earth with its axis tilted

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

   An eclipse of the Sun occurs when the

   • AMoon comes between the Sun and the Earth
   • BEarth comes between the Sun and the Moon
   • CSun comes between the Earth and the Moon
   • DMoon is full

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

   The planet known as the 'red planet' is

   • AMars
   • BVenus
   • CJupiter
   • DMercury

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

   The earth's shape is best described as

   • Aan oblate spheroid
   • Ba perfect sphere
   • Ca flat disc
   • Da cube

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9. Question 9· The earth in the solar system· WAEC

   Which planet is known for its prominent system of rings?

   • AMars
   • BMercury
   • CSaturn
   • DVenus

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10. Question 10· 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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11. Question 11· 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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12. Question 12· 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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13. Question 13· 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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14. Question 14· 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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15. Question 15· 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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16. Question 16· 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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17. Question 17· 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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