Waec Geography 1998 Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• WAEC 1998

(a) Give any three reasons why irrigation agriculture is more important in the Nile Basin than in the Niger Basin
(b)(i) Outline four other uses of the River Nile
(ii) State any four characteristics of the river which limit its usefulness

Question 47:

• WAEC 1998

(a) On an outline map of Africa, locate and name:
(ii) the Rivers Nile, Volta and Niger
(ii) one inland and one coal delta
(iii) the Akosombo Dam
(b) Describe any four uses of the Akosombo Dam
(c) State three problems facinc hydro-electric power generation in Africa

Question 48:

• WAEC 1998

Write a geographical account of bush fallowing in West Africa under the following heading:
(a) Land preparation (b) Crops (c) Advantages (d) Disadvantages