Waec Geography 2016 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• WAEC 2016

The ozone layer is found in the

A. Exosphere
B. Ionosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Troposphere

Question 22:

• WAEC 2016

Calculate the distance between the equator (latitude 0) and a city Z in Egypt (latitude 30N).

A. 2,300 km
B. 3,000 km
C. 3,330 km
D. 4,430 km

Question 23:

• WAEC 2016

Which of the following gases is found in very little qantity in the atmosphere?

A. Argon
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Oxygen

Question 24:

• WAEC 2016

Which of the following climatic belts has the highest durnal temperature range?

A. Desert
B. Mediterranean
C. Tropical Continental
D. Tropical Hinterland

Question 25:

• WAEC 2016

Temperature inversion occurs when

A. Warm air rises over cold air in the tropics
B. Temperature remains the same with height
C. Temperature increases with horizontal distance
D. Temperature increases with height