Waec Geography 2002 Past Questions and Answers

Question 56:

• WAEC 2002

(a) Draw an outline map of West Africa, and on it, locate and name (outside your country):
(i) two areas with a population density of over 500 persons per square kilometre
(ii) two areas with a population density of less than 50 persons per square kilometre
(iii) one important town in one of the areas shown in (a)(i) above
(b) Highlight three factors that favour the high population density in one of the areas shown on your map
(c) In what four ways is high population concentration a problem to the area described in (b) above?

Question 57:

• WAEC 2002

(a) On a sketch map of Africa, locate and name:
(i) two fold mountain areas (ii) two important rivers north of the equator (iii) two ocean currents: one warm; one cold (iv) the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.
(b) Explain how one of the ocean currents in (a)(iii) above affect the climate and v 3getation of the adjacent coastlands.