WAEC Geography 2003 Past Questions

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

(a) (i) In your answer book, enlarge the square marked ABCD to twice its size.
(ii) Calculate and state the new scale

(b) On your new outline, mark and name:
(i) the main roads;
(ii) the settlement of EGBE;
(iii) a spot height.

(c) Shade an area below 1000 ft.

(d) Using the entire map, list three man-made features along the minor road between Oda Pete and Ogga.

(e) Describe the influence of relief on the location of settlements in the area covered by the map 
 

(a) Explain the term Traversing

(b) A traverse along a path in a school compound produced the following field records: 

Use the field records above to plot the path on a scale of 1 cm to 50 metres
 (c) What is the distance, in metres, between A and E along the traverse line?

(a) What are sedimentary rocks?

(b) Name the three classes of sedimentary rocks according to their mode of formation.

(c) Describe one of the classes of sedimentary rocks in (b) above

(d) Outline four ways in which sedimentary rocks are of importance to man.
 

(a) Explain the term salinity

(b) Describe three factors that cause variations in the salinity of seas and oceans

(c) Outline three ways in which oceans are of importance to man. 
 

With the aid of diagrams and examples, write explanatory notes on any two of the following:

(a) Rift valley (b) Horst (c) Volcanic mountain. 
 

(a) Outline any two differences between Greek and Koppen's system of climatic classification.

(b) List any four major features of Kopapen's system.

(c) Describe any four features of the of climatic type (Tropical Rainforest Climate) in Koppen's classification. 
 

(a) (i) Define the term drought
(ii) Name two areas affected by drought.

(b) Explain any three effects of drought

(c) Suggest three ways in which drought can be reduced. 
 

(a) Name four types of atmospheric resources

(b) Explain the usefulness of any two of the resources named in (a) above. 
 

(a) (i) Explain the term settlement
(ii) Name two major types of settlement

(b) Highlight any four factors that influence the location of settlements

(c) Outline, with examples, any four functions of settlements. 
 

(a) Explain five ways in which transportation contributes to the economic development of a country.

(b) Outline any five factors that can affect transport development in a country 
 

(a) Describe any five characteristics of manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa.

(b) Highlight five problems facing manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa. 
 

(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name:
(i) one cattle rearing zone
(ii) three towns in the rearing zone
(iii) one direction of movement of cattle from the rearing zone to one named consuming area (use arrow).

(b) Outline three problems of cattle rearing in Nigeria

(c) How are these problems being solved? 
 

(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map, mark and name the following:
(i) two areas noted for inland fishing
(ii) one area noted for off-shore fishing
(iii) one important town in each of the areas shown on the map.

(b)(i) Name three methods of fishing in Nigeria
(ii) Identify four types of fish caught

(c) Outline three benefits of fishing to the Nigerian economy. 
 

(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name:
(i) the forest belts
(ii) an important town in each belt
(iii) the Lake Chad

(b) Describe three characteristics of any one of the forest belts shown on the map.

(c) Outline three ways in which the forest belts are of importance to Nigeria. 
 

(a) Draw an outline map of Africa. On the map, locate and name:
(i) the canary and the Madagascar Islands
(ii) Drakensberg mountain
(iii) Latitudes 37°N and 231/2°S.

(b) Describe the position and size of Africa in relation to other continents. 
 

(a) Draw a map of Africa. On the map, locate and name:
(i) an important area for the production of crude oil in Nigeria, Algeria and Libya
(ii) one important town in each area.

(b) Describe any three ways in which crude oil is of economic importance to any one of the countries in (a)(i) above.

(c) Outline three problems that face the production of crude oil in the country in (b) above. 
 

(a) Draw an outline map of Africa. On the map, show and name one area of:
(i) Equatorial climate
(ii) Tropical continental climate
(iii) Mediterranean climate
(iv) One important town each in (a)(i) and (ii) above.

(b) (i) Name the type of vegetation associated with the Tropical Continental Climate.
(ii) Outline four ways in which the vegetation named in

(b)(i) above has adapted to the climatic characteristics of the area.