Waec Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 496:

• WAEC 1997

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A. Ignesous rocks do not contain fossils
B. Rocks that are changed by great heat and pressure are called sedimentary rocks
C. Basalt and granite are examples of igneous rocks
D. Marble and genesis are example of metamorphic rocks
E. Rocks that are formed through the extrusion of molten magma are called volcanic rocks

Question 497:

• WAEC 1997

A plateau has all the following characteristics except that

A. It sometimes serves as a watershed
B. It is higher than the surrounding areas
C. It is an elevated stretch of land
D. It has a uniformly flat unbroken surface
E. Rivers draining it flow swiftly at its edges

Question 498:

• WAEC 1997

The process by which the earth's surface is generally reshaped and lowered is known as

A. Pediplanation
B. Denudation
C. Synclination
D. Subsidence
E. Weathering

Question 499:

• WAEC 1997

Braiding on the lower course of river is caused by

A. A reduction of the volume load carried by the river
B. Deposition of a large volume of materials on the level of plain
C. Deposition of shingle on the slip-off slope the convex slope
D. The raising of the general level of the flood plain
E. Deposition of shingle on the slip-off slope

Question 500:

• WAEC 1997

Exfoliation is weathering process associated with

A. Hot, arid regions
B. Hot, humid regions
C. Cold dry regions
D. Cold wet regions
E. Polar regions