Waec Geography 1996 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 1996

Monoculture is a term associated with

A. Livestock farming
B. Arable farming
C. Mixed farming
D. Plantation agriculture
E. Shifting cultivation

Question 27:

• WAEC 1996

Some plant diseases are checked during the fallow periods in the bush fallowing system of agriculture because the

A. Humus accumulates over time
B. Fires used in clearing the bush destroy them
C. Plant species resist the diseases
D. Disease organisms lose their hosts and die
E. Land is heavily fragmented

Question 28:

• WAEC 1996

Highlight the similarities and differences between latitudes and longitude

Question 29:

• WAEC 1996

With the aid of diagrams, describe the characteristic and mode of formation of any two of the following:
(a) Rock pedestal (b) Yardang (c) Mesa

Question 30:

• WAEC 1996

Use the climatic data below to answer the questions that follow;

Month	jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temp(ºC) - 19	-17	-8	2	10	17	18	18	11	4	-5	-13
Precipitation (mm)	22	17	29	35	50	78	78	55	55	35	27	22

(a) Calculate the
(i) mean annual temperature
(ii) annual range of temperature
(iii) total annual temperature
(b) Briefly describe the distribution of the precipitation for the station
(c) Identify the type of natural vegetation that could be associated with the climate data given above. Give two reasons for your answer