Waec Geography 2012 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• WAEC 2012

The environmental lapse rate is a decrease of temperature by

A. 6.5⁰c for every 1,000 metres of ascent
B. 6.5⁰F for every 1,000 metres of ascent
C. 6.5⁰F for every 1,000 metres of descent
D. 6.5⁰c for every 1,000 metres of descent

Question 22:

• WAEC 2012

Which of the following statements is true of winds?

A. Off-shore winds are usually wet
B. They blow strongly only in forest
C. They blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
D. They blo from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

Question 23:

• WAEC 2012

A vertical section of soil through all its horizons is called

A. Soil texture
B. A- horizon section
C. B - horizon section
D. Soil profile

Question 24:

• WAEC 2012

Leaching of soil means

A. Water logging of the soil
B. Formation of hardpan in the soil
C. Washing of nutrients down from the upper layers of the soil
D. Removal of parent materials from the soil

Question 25:

• WAEC 2012

Which of these methods will best help to check wind erosion?

A. Re-afforestation and planting of tress on wind break
B. Inter-cropping and contour ploughing
C. Strip cripping and crop rotation
D. Contour ploughing and manuring