Waec Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 141:

• WAEC 1990

The term gauge in railway transport refers to the?

A. Weight of vehicle that rails can bear
B. Measurement of gradient along the side slopes of the rails
C. Length of the rails in a country
D. Distance between rails of a track
E. Amount of rainfall experienced along the rails

Question 142:

• WAEC 1990

(a) State three reasons to show that the earth is spherical
(b) Describe three effects of the revolution of the earth
(c) Calculate the noon altitude of the sun at the Tropic of Capricorn on June 21

Question 143:

• WAEC 1990

(a) What are the similarities and differences between the lines of latitude and longitude?
(b) An international cricket match between The Gambia and India is scheduled to start in Banjul (longitude 16°W) at 9.00a.m local time on 26th June. Calculate the time and day that listeners will have to tune to their radios for the start of the commentary at (i) Bombay (74°E) (ii) Pittsburg (89°W).

Question 144:

• WAEC 1990

(a) Describe the characteristics of any two of the following types of landforms
(i) delta
(ii) atoll
(iii) caldera
(b) Explain with the aid of diagrams the mode of formation of each of the landforms you have chosen

Question 145:

• WAEC 1990

Study the climatic table below and use it to answer the questions that follow Stations

Stations X	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Temp °C	21	21	20	17	15	13	13	13	14	16	18	20
temp °F	70	70	68	63	59	56	55	56	58	61	64	68
Precipitation (mm)	18	15	23	48	97	114	94	86	58	41	28	20
precipitation (inches)	0.7	0.6	0.9	1.9	3.8	4.5	3.7	3.4	2.3	1.6	1.1	0.8

(a)(i) What is the annual range of temperature for the station?
(ii) What is the annual rainfall?
(b) aye a brief description of the distribution of rainfall at the station
(c) Suggest, giving reasons, the type of climate that is represented by the climate table
(d)(i) Name the type of natural vegetation that is likely to be found around the station
(ii) Describe briefly the main characteristics of the vegetation