Waec Geography 2005 Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• WAEC 2005

(a) State any four factors that determine the temperature of a place
(b) (i) List the two climatic elements used as the basis of Koppen's classification
(ii) Identify the main climatic groups in Koppen's climatic classification

Question 47:

• WAEC 2005

(a) Explain the term karsi topography
(b) Name any four features found in karst regions
(c) Highlight five characteristics of karst regions

Question 48:

• WAEC 2005

(a) Highlight three advantages-and three disadvantages of water transport
(b) Explain any four factors-that hinder the use of water transport

Question 49:

• WAEC 2005

(a) Explain the term settlement
(b) Describe four characteristics of an urban settlement
(c) Outline four functions which an urban settlement can perform for a rural settlement

Question 50:

• WAEC 2005

(a) Define the following terms:
(i) optimum population;
(ii) over-population;
(iii) population density
(b) The total population of country Q in the year 1998 was 4 million. If the land area of country Q is 400,000 km2, calculate the population density of country Q
(c) Highlight four disadvantages of the population density calculated in (b) above on the economy of country