Waec Geography 1990 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• WAEC 1990

The angular distance of a point of the earth surface measured in degrees from the centre of the earth is known as?

A. Latitude
B. Orbit
C. Longitude
D. International date line
E. Axis

Question 2:

• WAEC 1990

The angular distance of a point of the earth surface measured in degrees from the centre of the earth is known as?

A. Latitude
B. Orbit
C. Longitude
D. International date line
E. Axis

Question 3:

• WAEC 1990

When it is 9:00am in Munich, Germany(longitude 11°E), the time in Calcutta, India (longitude 96°E). is?

A. 2.40a.m
B. 4.20a.m
C. 5.40a.m
D. 2.40p.m
E. 5.40p.m

Question 4:

• WAEC 1990

What is the longitude of a place X whose time is noon when Greenwich meantime is 6p.m?

A. 45°W
B. 60°E
C. 60°W
D. 90°E
E. 90°W

Question 5:

• WAEC 1990

Which of the following types of sedimentary rocks is paired with the wrong texture?

A. Clay - very fine particles
B. Sand-coarse and angular particles
C. Gravel - rounded larger particles
D. Breccia - coarse and angular particles
E. Silt - medium - grained particles