Waec Geography 2012 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 2012

Which of the following are the most valuable products of equatorial forest?

A. Tea,banana,oranges
B. Cocoa,rubber,oil palm
C. Cassava,plantain,rice
D. Ginger,coffee,sisal

Question 27:

• WAEC 2012

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the rainforest?

A. It has tall trees with buttress roots and evergreen broad leaves
B. It has deciduous trees and aerial roots
C. The trees in it have heights and layers of canopies
D. Some of its trees are climbers,creepers and epiphytes

Question 28:

• WAEC 2012

Trees are deciduous when they

A. Have throny barks and fleshy leaves
B. Are in pure stands having just one type of species
C. Generally shed their leaves during one season of the year
D. Do not shed their leaves at any season of the year

Question 29:

• WAEC 2012

The Mediterranean vegetation is described as xerophytic vegetation because it is

A. Heat resisitant
B. Fire resisitant
C. Wind resisitant
D. Drought resisitant

Question 30:

• WAEC 2012

The major difference between a nucleated settlement and a dispersed settlement is that a nucleated settlement

A. Contains more buildings and people
B. Has buildings clustered together
C. Often occurs in regions of intensive farming
D. Is usually at the meeting point of many roads