Waec Geography 1992 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• WAEC 1992

If the temperature at the foot of a mountain is 25 ⁰C what will be the temperature at its summit if the mountain is 4000m high?

A. 51⁰C
B. 26⁰C
C. 10⁰C
D. -1⁰C
E. -6.5⁰C

Question 12:

• WAEC 1992

Winds in anticyclones differ from winds in cylones mainly because they

A. Blow anticlockwisely in the northern hemisphere
B. Blow outwards
C. Blow inwrds
D. Are affected by the earth's rotation
E. Result in light rainfall

Question 13:

• WAEC 1992

In Koppen's classification the first member of the system represents the

A. Dry climate
B. Warm temperate climate
C. Tropical rainy climate
D. Polar climate
E. Tropical continental climate

Question 14:

• WAEC 1992

A soil particle whose diameter is between 0.05mm and 2.00mm is classified as

A. Clay
B. Loam
C. Sand
D. Silt
E. Gravel

Question 15:

• WAEC 1992

The most predominant action in the first horizon of a soil profile is

A. Illuviation
B. Eluviation
C. Deposition
D. Sedimentation
E. Transportation