Waec Geography 1997 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• WAEC 1997

A plateau has all the following characteristics except that

A. It sometimes serves as a watershed
B. It is higher than the surrounding areas
C. It is an elevated stretch of land
D. It has a uniformly flat unbroken surface
E. Rivers draining it flow swiftly at its edges

Question 7:

• WAEC 1997

The process by which the earth's surface is generally reshaped and lowered is known as

A. Pediplanation
B. Denudation
C. Synclination
D. Subsidence
E. Weathering

Question 8:

• WAEC 1997

Braiding on the lower course of river is caused by

A. A reduction of the volume load carried by the river
B. Deposition of a large volume of materials on the level of plain
C. Deposition of shingle on the slip-off slope the convex slope
D. The raising of the general level of the flood plain
E. Deposition of shingle on the slip-off slope

Question 9:

• WAEC 1997

Exfoliation is weathering process associated with

A. Hot, arid regions
B. Hot, humid regions
C. Cold dry regions
D. Cold wet regions
E. Polar regions

Question 10:

• WAEC 1997

Which of the following is not a feature of river erosion?

A. Waterfall
B. Gorges
C. V-shaped valleys
D. Deltas
E. Interlocking spurs