WAEC Geography 1996 Past Questions

Highlight the similarities and differences between latitudes and longitude
 

With the aid of diagrams, describe the characteristic and mode of formation of any two of the following:

(a) Rock pedestal (b) Yardang (c) Mesa 

Use the climatic data below to answer the questions that follow; 

(a) Calculate the
(i) mean annual temperature
(ii) annual range of temperature
(iii) total annual temperature

(b) Briefly describe the distribution of the precipitation for the station

(c) Identify the type of natural vegetation that could be associated with the climate data given above. Give two reasons for your answer
 

(a) Draw an annotated diagram to show the relief of the ocean basin

(b) Describe the characteristics of any two of the relief features shown on your diagram

Distinguish between the tropical grassland and temperate grassland under the following headings

(a) Location (b) Climate (c) Vegetation characteristics 

(a) Explain the term natural environment

(b) Highlight four advantages and four disadvantages of man's intervention with the natural environment 

(a) Explain the following terms:
(i) Over-population;
(ii) Migration

(b) Describe any three factors which encourage the occurrence of each term in (a) above within a population group 
 

(a) Using specific examples, identify any three classes of settlements based on their functions

(b) Describe the characteristics of any two of the settlement types identified in (a) above. 
 

(a) Give three reasons why air transportation may be preferred to the other modes of transportation

(b) State any three disadvantages of air transportation

(c) How can these disadvantages be overcome? 

(a) Give an example of a
(i) light industry? (ii) heavy industry?

(b) Describe any four characteristics of each type of industry

(c) Explain any three favourable factors for the location of any one of the industries 

 (a) What five advantages could be derived when countries trade with one another?

(b) Highlight four factors which influenced the trade between Nigeria and Canada. 
 

 (a) On a sketch map of Nigeria, show and name the
(i) three climatic belts;
(ii) dominant air masses which influence the climate of Nigeria

(b) Outline three ways in which the Sudan savannah vegetation has adapted itself to the climate in Nigeria

(c) In what four ways is natural vegetation of economic importance to man in Nigeria?
 

(a) Explain any four problems facing Agriculture in Nigeria

(b) Highlight three effects of these problems on the economic development of Nigeria

(c) How can the problems in (a) above be solved?

(a) On an outline map of Nigeria, locate and name:

(i) the rail lines linking Lagos to Nguru

(ii) the railway line linking Port-Harcourt to Kaduna

(b) Explain any four ways in which rail contributed to the economic development of Nigeria

(c) Highlight any three problems of rail transportation in Nigeria 

 Write a geographical account of the Chad basin under the following headings:

(a) Relief and drainage

(b)Agriculture

(c) Problems of development

Compare and contrast the eastern scarplands and western highlands under the following headings;
(a) Relief (b) people and population (c) settlement pattern (d) Agriculture 

(a) What five benefits does Nigeria derive from being a member of the ECOWAS?

(b) Outline four problems facing the community 

(a) Draw an outline map of Africa and on it locate:
(i) Latitude 0° and longitude 20°E
(ii) one named ocean current along the Western coast and one along the Eastern coast
(iii) two named deserts (one in the North and the other in the South)

(b) Give three reasons for the presence of deserts in the north of Africa.

(a) On an outline map of Africa, locate and name
(i) two areas important for fruit farming
(ii) two areas important for irrigation agriculture
(iii) one important town in each area

(b) What three problems face the cultivation of fruits in the area selected in (b) above? 

(a) On an outline map of Africa, locate and name, outside Nigeria,
(i) two areas important for the mining of gold
(ii) two areas important for the mining of petroleum;
(iii) two areas important for the mining of copper
(iv) one town important for the mining of each of the minerals

(b) State any four contributions of minerals to the economy of African countries

(c) Identify any three problems associated with mining in Africa 

Describe the practice of pastoral nomadism in EastAfrica under the following headings:

(a) Areas and people involved; (b) Methods (c) Problems (d) Economic importance