WAEC Geography 2002 Past Questions

Study the map on a scale of 1:50,000 and answer the following questions

(a) In your answer book, draw an outline of the map to the scale of 1:150,000 and insert:
(i) the full length of River Oshin
(ii) a named watershed northeast of River Oshin
(iii) the settlement of Marafa
(iv) the ridge east of the main road.

(b) Calculate the distance in kilometres along the main road from Onikoko to Alade (show all workings clearly).

(c) (i) State with a reason, one likely occupation of the inhabitants of the area on the map
(ii) If your class were to go on an excursion along the mein road from Woru to the south western edge of the map, state three physical and two human features you are likely to see along the road. 
 

(a) Describe, with the aid of a suitable diagram, an open traverse

(b) A compass traverse round a school compound produced the following field record: 

Use the data above to:
(i) plot the area of the compound on a scale of 1cm to 50m
(ii) find the direct distance between D and A, in metres. 
 

(a) Draw a well-labelled diagram to show the intreral structure of the earth

(b) Describe the main features of any two of the parts shown in (a) above. 
 

Write explanatory notes on the formation of any two of the following:

(a) Waterfalls

(b) Deltas

(c) Inselbergs 
 

(a) Define the term mass wasting

(b) Describe two types of mass wasting

(c) State three effects of mass wasting
 

(a) Highlight the characteristics of the equatorial rain-forest

(b) Outline four ways in which climate influences the equatorial rain-forest 
 

(a) What is environmental pollution?

(b) Describe four causes of environmental pollution

(c) Outline three ways in which environmental pollution can be controlled 
 

(a) Define Ecosystem

(b) Describe four ways in which man has interfered with the ecosystem

(c) Outline three consequences of man's interference with the ecosystem. 
 

 Country X has five states, ABCD and E with population statistics and land area as stated in the table below 

Table I Population/Land area statistics for the five states in Country X. Use the table above to:

(a) Calculate the (i) total population (ii) total land area (iii) population density

(b) Explain four factors responsible for the distribution of world population.

(c) Highlight three factors that cause increase in world population

(a) With specific examples; explain the terms:
(i) light industry (ii) heavy industry

(b) Highlight four factors that limit industrial development in tropical Africa. 
 

(a) Give any three reasons each for the
(i) high volume of trade between Nigeria and the U.S.A.
(ii) low volume of trade between Nigeria and Ghana

(b) Suggest any four ways of improving trade between Nigeria and other West African countries. 
 

(a) On an outline map of Nigeria, locate and name one area noted for each of the following:
(i) tin mining; (ii) limestone mining; (iii) thermal power station; (iv) oil refinery; (v) hydro-electric power station.

(b) Describe the method of mining tin in Nigeria

(c) State four ways in which minerals are of economic importance to Nigeria. 
 

(a) On a sketch map of Nigeria, locate and name:
(i) the Chad Basin and the Western Highlands; (ii) one important river in one of the regions (iii) one important town in each region.

(b) State three ways in which the relief and drainage of the Chad Basin differ from those of the Western Highlands.

(c) Highlight three problems of development in the Chad Basin.
 

(a) On an outline map of Nigeria, show and name:
(i) the mangrove swamp forest (ii) the Sahel savanna (iii) the Guinea savanna (iv) one major town in (a)(i) and (a)(iii) above.

(b) Highlight three main characteristics of the Guinea Savanna vegetation.

(c) Outline four ways in which the mangrove swamp forest is of economic importance. 

(a) Draw an outline map of West Africa, and on it, locate and name (outside your country):
(i) two areas with a population density of over 500 persons per square kilometre
(ii) two areas with a population density of less than 50 persons per square kilometre
(iii) one important town in one of the areas shown in (a)(i) above

(b) Highlight three factors that favour the high population density in one of the areas shown on your map

(c) In what four ways is high population concentration a problem to the area described in (b) above? 
 

(a) On a sketch map of Africa, locate and name:
(i) two fold mountain areas (ii) two important rivers north of the equator (iii) two ocean currents: one warm; one cold (iv) the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.

(b) Explain how one of the ocean currents in (a)(iii) above affect the climate and v 3getation of the adjacent coastlands. 
 

Write a geographical account of irrigation agriculture in the Niger Basin under the following headings:

(a) Areas (b) Methods (c) Crops (d) Problems (e) Solutions