Waec Geography 1996 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• WAEC 1996

The Westerlies and the North-East Trade Winds are similar because they both

A. Originate from the Horse Latitudes of the northern hemisphere
B. Blow towards the temperate low pressure belt of the northen hemisphere
C. Converge at the doldrums in summer
D. Carry moisture to the coasts of Europe in summer
E. Blow towards the Horse Latitudes

Question 7:

• WAEC 1996

Visibility usually decreases when a

A. Cold, dry wind blows over a cold current
B. Body of fresh water mingles with salty water
C. Warm wind blows over a warm current
D. Warm dry wind rises over a high mountain
E. Warm current meets a cold current

Question 8:

• WAEC 1996

Diurnal range of temperature is the difference between the

A. Highest and the lowest temperature recorded in a station every year
B. Highest and the lowest temperature recorded in a station everyday
C. Highest and the lowest temperatures recorded in a station every month
D. Readings of the wet bulb and the dry bulb thermometers
E. Maximum and the minium temperatures at any time of the year

Question 9:

• WAEC 1996

They are tropical and subtropical storms, occurring over land, they are funnel-shaped and violent, with winds of high velocity reaching up to 330kmph, which of the following winds is described above?

A. Chinook
B. Hurricane
C. Typhoon
D. Fohn
E. Tornado

Question 10:

• WAEC 1996

Which of the following least influences the growth of settlements?

A. Age
B. Climate
C. Mineral resources
D. Relief
E. Manufacturing industries