Waec Geography 2001 Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• WAEC 2001

(a) Highlight any four characteristics of urban centres.
(b) Explain four ways in which urban centres depend on their surrounding rural areas.
(c) Describe three problems facing rural areas.

Question 47:

• WAEC 2001

(a) Identify any four ocean routes used in world trade
(b) In what four ways has water transportation contributed to economic development?
(c) State four ways of improving transportation on inland waterways.

Question 48:

• WAEC 2001

(a) On an outline map of Nigeria, show and name:
(i) Rivers Kaduna, Niger and Cross; (ii) two important dams; (iii) one delta coast; (iv) one inland lake.
(b) Identify any three contributions of rivers to the development of Nigeria.
(c) Outline any three problems encountered in the utilization of Nigerian rivers.

Question 49:

• WAEC 2001

(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria and on it show and name:
(i) two industrial zones; (ii) one town in each zone; (iii) one industry in one of the zones.
(b) Outline two factors that favour the location of the named industry in (a)(iii) above.
(c) Highlight four problems facing industries in Nigeria.

Question 50:

• WAEC 2001

(a) On an outline map of Nigeria, locate and name:
(i) the Niger-Benue trough; (ii) Rivers Niger, Benue, Gongola and Donga; (iii) one confluence town in the region.
(b) Write a geographical essay on the physical characteristics of the Niger-Benue trough.
(c) Outline four ways in which the economic activities in the Niger-Benue trough are related to its physical characteristics.