Waec Geography 2016 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• WAEC 2016

A water table can be described as

A. A pool of underground water
B. A line connecting underground spring of equal height
C. A line indicating the depth of all artesian wells in an area
D. The general level of underground water in an area

Question 37:

• WAEC 2016

Leaching is the

A. Accumulation of soil mineral in one layer of soil
B. Washing down of soil nutrients
C. Erosion of soil from steep slopes
D. Loss of soil moisture

Question 38:

• WAEC 2016

When the roof of a natural arch collapses, the resulting rock pillar left standing in the sea is called_____?

A. Headland
B. Stack
C. Tombolo
D. Wave-cut platform

Question 39:

• WAEC 2016

The high temperature in the interior of the earth may result in the formation of

A. Fold moutain
B. Horst
C. Geyser
D. Rift valley

Question 40:

• WAEC 2016

Africa is described as the most tropical continent because

A. Most parts of Africa lies within the tropics
B. It lies astride the greenwich meridian
C. Free Movement of people in the sub-region
D. It nears the poles