Waec Geography 1988 Past Questions and Answers

Question 56:

• WAEC 1988

(a) On an outline map of Africa, mark and name
(i) one area important for gold in Ghana
(ii) one area important f petroleum in Libya
(iii) one area important for copper in Zaire
(iv) one important town in each area
(b) Using specific examples, show how mining has contributed to economic development in West Africa
(c) In what four ways has mining posed a problem to the environment in WestAfrica?

Question 57:

• WAEC 1988

(a) On an outline map of Africa, show and name
(i) latitude 20°N
(ii) the prevailing winds in July
(iii) one cold oce current in the north
(iv) one warm ocean current in the south
(b) Describe the effects of prevailing winds and oce currents on the climate of any one part of Africa.

Question 58:

• WAEC 1988

Give an account of irrigation agriculture in the Nile Basin under the following headings
(a) need for irrigation (b) areas (c) methods (d) crops growth (e) importance