Geography 1999 Waec Past Questions and Answers

Question 31 :

• WAEC 1999

Most of the copper exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) is produced in and around

A. Kinshasa
B. Lubumbashi
C. Kabinda
D. Kissangani

Question 32 :

• WAEC 1999

The greatest advantage of pereninnial irrigation is that

A. Two or three crops can be produced in a year from the same piece of land
B. It makes it possible to irrigate larger areas
C. Much silt is trapped and this helps to enrich the soil
D. It allows water to be held on the land for several weeks

Question 33 :

• WAEC 1999

Study the map extract on a scale 1:50,000 and answer the following questions
(a) On the map
(i) Write the letter in brackets over an example of each of the following features: a Knoll(K), a sand deposit (SD), a disappearing stre (DS),
(ii) Shade clearly the area in the northeast, above 925 feet
(b) In your answer book:
(i) Calculate the distal of the secondary road in the map
(ii) Suggest the type of rock that dominates the region of disappearing stream What is the possible industry that may be sited in the region if the rock is found in commercial quantity?
(c) Describe the effects of relief and drainage of the mapped area on the
(i) communication pattern
(ii) settlement pattern
(d) Suggest with reasons, three possible occupations of the people in the area

Question 34 :

• WAEC 1999

(a) With the aid of suitable diagrams, describe the appearance and formation of any two of the following landforms
(i) delta (ii) river capture (iii) waterfall (iv) inselberg
(b) Show one way in which each of the two features in (a) above is of importance to man

Question 35 :

• WAEC 1999

State with specific examples, how each of the following factors affect(s) the climate of adjacent coastlands:
(a) Winds (b) Ocean currents (c) Distance from the sea