Waec Geography 1994 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• WAEC 1994

Temperatures of adjacent coastlands are reduced when on - shore winds blow over cold currents because the

A. Rainfall in sunch areas is susually heavy
B. Current influences the air presure
C. Current increases the total rainfall in such areas
D. Current influences the temperature of the prevailing winds
E. Temperature influences the speed of the wind

Question 12:

• WAEC 1994

Winds whose direction is reversed from one season to the other are called the

A. Harmattan
B. Mistral
C. Fohn
D. Monsoon
E. Chinook

Question 13:

• WAEC 1994

Koppen's classification of climate is based on

A. Temperature and presure
B. Preessure only
C. Winds and humidity
D. Precipitation and temperature
E. Rainfall only

Question 14:

• WAEC 1994

The dry adiabatic lapse rate refers to the fall in temperature with height of

A. 0.0065⁰C per 1000m
B. 0.065⁰C per 1000m
C. 0.65⁰C per 1000m
D. 6.5⁰C per 1000m
E. 65.0⁰C per 1000m

Question 15:

• WAEC 1994

The size of the individual grains of soil is referred to as the

A. Profile
B. Porosity
C. Density
D. Colloid
E. Texture