Geography 1999 Waec Past Questions and Answers

Question 11 :

• WAEC 1999

Which of the following ocean currents lowers the temperature of the adjacent coastland ?

A. Benguela current
B. Kuro siwo current
C. Agulhas current
D. Brazillian current

Question 12 :

• WAEC 1999

If the temperature of sea level is 30⁰C the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 meters will be approximately

A. 25⁰C
B. 20⁰C
C. 18⁰C
D. 10⁰C

Question 13 :

• WAEC 1999

The instrument used for measuring wind velocity is called

A. A barometer
B. A wind vane
C. A hygrometer
D. An anemometer

Question 14 :

• WAEC 1999

Which of the following soil types that support the tropical rainforest?

A. Chernozem
B. Podsol
C. Leterite Terta
D. Rosa

Question 15 :

• WAEC 1999

The removal of soil or rocks particles by wind or running water is called

A. Weathering
B. Leaching
C. Denudation
D. Erosion