Waec Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 366:

• WAEC 1994

(a) Explain the term manufacturing industry
(b) Highlight the characteristic features of manufacturing industries in Tropical African countries
(c) Give any four reasons why countries embark on industrialization

Question 367:

• WAEC 1994

Compare and contrast the trade relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom with that between Nigeria and Japan

Question 368:

• WAEC 1994

The table below gives the climatic data for two different stations A & B, in Nigeria. Use the data to answer the questions that follow
A 360m 13ºN B 225m 7ºN

station	Altitude	Latitude		J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Rainfall (cm)	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	4.8	9.1	15.5	24.9	14.5	1.5	1.5	0.0
Temperature (ºC)	24	28	32	33	32	29	27	26	28	31	29	26
Rainfall (cm)	1.0	2.3	8.9	13.7	15.0	18.8	16.0	8.4	17.8	15.5	4.6	1.0
Temperature (ºC)	27	29	29	28	27	26	24	23	25	25	26	27

(i) Identify the climatic belt to which each station belongs
(ii) Outline the main climatic characteristics of each station
(iii) In what ways will the agricultural practices in the two stations differ?

Question 369:

• WAEC 1994

(a) On an outline map of Nigeria locate and name
(i) the source areas and the destinations of two named major items of internal trade, indicate by an arrow the direction of movement of each commodity. (ii) one important town in each area
(b) Outline four factors that have favoured the development of internal trade in Nigeria

Question 370:

• WAEC 1994

(a) On a sketch map of Nigeria, locate and name
(i) one area important for the mining of each of limestone, tin, crude oil and coal
(ii) one major town in each area
(b) Explain the importance of any one of the minerals to the economy of Nigeria
(c) Outline any four problems facing the mining industry in Nigeria.