Waec Geography 2010 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• WAEC 2010

Which of the following best explains the influx of refuges from Liberia to Ghana?

A. Wages are higher in Ghana than in Liberia
B. Loss of markets in Liberia for products
C. Food shortage in Liberia caused by over population
D. Great suffering in Liberia from ethnic tension and civil war

Question 37:

• WAEC 2010

One outstanding benefit of lumbering to an economy is that it

A. Leads to depletion of forest
B. Earns foreign exchange
C. Leads to soil erosion
D. Causes flooding

Question 38:

• WAEC 2010

Which of the following is not a member of ECOWAS?

A. Nigeria
B. Ghana
C. Cameroun
D. Liberia

Question 39:

• WAEC 2010

Study the map extract on a scale of 1:50,000 and answer the following questions:
(a) Calculate the distance "as the crow flies" from Agbeyangi to Marafa.
(b) Describe the drainage of the mapped area.
(c) Explain the relationship between the relief and the road network in the area.
(d) Identify two land use types on the map

Question 40:

• WAEC 2010

The table below shows the quantity of yams in kilogram produced by four yam producing states in country X between 2003 and 2006.

state	2003	2004	2005	2006
A	200,000	300,000	400,000	500,000
B	400,000	400,000	500,000	600,000
C	500,000	600,000	700,000	700,000
D	600,000	500,000	400,000	300,000

(a) Draw a comparative I group bar graph to represent the statistics.
(b) State two advantages of using comparative I group bar graphs in showing statistics.
(c) Name one other method that can be used in showing the statistics.