Geography 2002 Waec Past Questions and Answers

Question 51 :

• WAEC 2002

(a) With specific examples; explain the terms:
(i) light industry (ii) heavy industry
(b) Highlight four factors that limit industrial development in tropical Africa.

Question 52 :

• WAEC 2002

(a) Give any three reasons each for the
(i) high volume of trade between Nigeria and the U.S.A.
(ii) low volume of trade between Nigeria and Ghana
(b) Suggest any four ways of improving trade between Nigeria and other West African countries.

Question 53 :

• WAEC 2002

(a) On an outline map of Nigeria, locate and name one area noted for each of the following:
(i) tin mining; (ii) limestone mining; (iii) thermal power station; (iv) oil refinery; (v) hydro-electric power station.
(b) Describe the method of mining tin in Nigeria
(c) State four ways in which minerals are of economic importance to Nigeria.

Question 54 :

• WAEC 2002

(a) On a sketch map of Nigeria, locate and name:
(i) the Chad Basin and the Western Highlands; (ii) one important river in one of the regions (iii) one important town in each region.
(b) State three ways in which the relief and drainage of the Chad Basin differ from those of the Western Highlands.
(c) Highlight three problems of development in the Chad Basin.

Question 55 :

• WAEC 2002

(a) On an outline map of Nigeria, show and name:
(i) the mangrove swamp forest (ii) the Sahel savanna (iii) the Guinea savanna (iv) one major town in (a)(i) and (a)(iii) above.
(b) Highlight three main characteristics of the Guinea Savanna vegetation.
(c) Outline four ways in which the mangrove swamp forest is of economic importance.