Waec Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 706:

• WAEC 2000

The table below shows the quantity of yams (in kg) produced by four yam producing states in Nigeria between 1995 and 1998;
Quantity of yams in kilograms produced between 1995 and 1998

State	1995	1996	1997	1998
ABCD	300,000500,000600,000700,000	400,000500,000700,000600,000	500,000600,000800,000500,000	600,000700,000800,000400,000

Use the table to answer the following questions
(a) Calculate the total quantity of yams produced in the four states during the period (1995-1998)
(b) Construct a pie-chart to show the quantity of yarns produced by each state in 1998
(c) State two advantages of a pie-chart

Question 707:

• WAEC 2000

(a) Describle any four ways in which lines of longitude are different from lines of latitude
(b) Calculate the approximate distance in a straight line between Tema (Latitude 6°N) and London (Latitude 52°N) (Show all workings clearly)

Question 708:

• WAEC 2000

(a) Give two examples each of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
(b) Outline four major differences between sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

Question 709:

• WAEC 2000

(a)(i) Name two landforms produced by faulting
(ii) Describe the characteristic features of one of the landforms named in (a)(i) above
(b) Highlight the importance of mountains to man

Question 710:

• WAEC 2000

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	may	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rainfall in mm	18	17	20	39	48	90	112	90	56	47	30	25
Temp in ºC	21	21	20	17	15	12	12	13	14	18	18	20

(a) Plot a combined rainfall and temperature graph for Station X
(b) Calculate the (i) annual temperature range (ii) mean annual temperature for the station
(c) What climatic type does the station represent?