Waec Geography 2000 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 2000

Study the map extract on a scale of 1:50,000 and attempt the following questions :
(a)(i) In your answer booklet draw to one third, the original scale, an outline of the map
(ii) What is the scale of the outline drawn?
(b) On your outline, show
(i) the settlement of Okeigbo and Omifunfun
(ii) a ridge east of Okeigbo
(iii) River Oni and its direction of flow
(iv) the minor road from ldare Omifunfun
(c) State two reasons why Okeigbo could be considered more important than Mafoworade
(d) State any land-use types found in the area

Question 42:

• WAEC 2000

The table below shows the quantity of yams (in kg) produced by four yam producing states in Nigeria between 1995 and 1998;
Quantity of yams in kilograms produced between 1995 and 1998

State	1995	1996	1997	1998
ABCD	300,000500,000600,000700,000	400,000500,000700,000600,000	500,000600,000800,000500,000	600,000700,000800,000400,000

Use the table to answer the following questions
(a) Calculate the total quantity of yams produced in the four states during the period (1995-1998)
(b) Construct a pie-chart to show the quantity of yarns produced by each state in 1998
(c) State two advantages of a pie-chart

Question 43:

• WAEC 2000

(a) Describle any four ways in which lines of longitude are different from lines of latitude
(b) Calculate the approximate distance in a straight line between Tema (Latitude 6°N) and London (Latitude 52°N) (Show all workings clearly)

Question 44:

• WAEC 2000

(a) Give two examples each of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
(b) Outline four major differences between sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

Question 45:

• WAEC 2000

(a)(i) Name two landforms produced by faulting
(ii) Describe the characteristic features of one of the landforms named in (a)(i) above
(b) Highlight the importance of mountains to man