Waec Geography 1988 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• WAEC 1988

Write a brief account of fishing in Nigeria under the following headings:
(a) areas
(b) methods
(c) types of fish
(d) importance

Question 52:

• WAEC 1988

(a) (i) On an outline map of Nigeria, show the area that is mostly affected by desert encroachment
(ii) Locate an name two important towns within the area
(b) Describe the major causes of desertification
(c) Explain two possible ways of combating this hazard.

Question 53:

• WAEC 1988

(a) Name one cottage industry and o manufacturing industry in any one of the zones shown on your map
(b) Account for the location of each of the industries named in (a) above.

Question 54:

• WAEC 1988

(a) Explain any four factors which limit the rate of development in the southern coastlands of Nigeria
(b) In what four ways can the development of the region be enhanced?

Question 55:

• WAEC 1988

(a) On a sketch map of Africa, mark and name
(i) one forest belt
(ii) one tropical grassland belt
(iii) one major town in each belt
(b) Highlight the characteristics of any one of the vegetation belts shown on yo map
(c) Describe the importance of the vegetation belt chosen in (b) above to man