Waec Geography 1988 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• WAEC 1988

The Red Sea has a higher degree of salinity than the Mediterranean Sea because the former

A. Is smaller in size than the latter
B. Is located in a rift valley while the letter is located in a geosyncline
C. Receives a smaller amount of fresh water than the latter
D. Is linked with the Indian Ocean while the later is linked with the Atlantic
E. Is nearer a hot desert than the latter

Question 12:

• WAEC 1988

Most warm ocean currents flow

A. On the eastern side of continents
B. Towards the equator
C. In the Pacific Ocean
D. On the western side of continents
E. Towards the high latitudes

Question 13:

• WAEC 1988

The cooling of a warm moist air current as it passes over a cold sea or land surface often causes

A. A counter current
B. Rainfall
C. A cyclone
D. Fogs
E. A high tide

Question 14:

• WAEC 1988

Which of the following combinations of factors influences atmospheric pressure? l. Latitude ll. Soil moisture III. Altitude IV. Temperature

A. L, ll and lll only
B. L, ll and IV only
C. Ll, lll, and IV only
D. L and ll only
E. Ll, lll and IV only

Question 15:

• WAEC 1988

Which of the following local winds are hot? l Sirocco ll. Leveene III. Mistral IV. Bora

A. L and ll only
B. L, and lll only
C. Ll and lll only
D. Ll and IV only
E. Lll and IV only