Waec Geography 2001 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• WAEC 2001

Which of the following factors is least necessary for the development of hydro-electric power?

A. High domestic demand
B. Natural reservoirs and falls
C. Rain-fed rivers
D. Heavy capital outlay

Question 22:

• WAEC 2001

A major hazard to both human and aquatic life in some coastal area of Nigeria is

A. Air pollution
B. Overfishing
C. Desalination of sea water
D. Oil spillage

Question 23:

• WAEC 2001

The intensity of erosion by a river is determined by the

A. Volume of water only
B. Gradient of the valley only
C. Gradient and width of the valley
D. Volume of water,gradient of the valley and the load carried

Question 24:

• WAEC 2001

Transhumance involves the movement of

A. People from rural to urban areas
B. Migrant labour from source to receiving regions
C. Settlers from highlands to lowlands for farming
D. Cattle up and down mountains for pasture

Question 25:

• WAEC 2001

The vegetation type which is found only in the Northern Hemisphere is the

A. Mediterranean woodland
B. Tundra vegetation
C. Tropical rainforest
D. Coniferous forest