Waec Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 381:

• WAEC 1995

An active volcano is one that

A. Has not erupted recently
B. Will not erupt
C. Had earlier erupted violently
D. Erupts periodically
E. Has been very destructive

Question 382:

• WAEC 1995

The principal agents in soil erosion are

A. Wind and waves
B. Water and wind
C. Air and water
D. Water and dust
E. Drought and wind

Question 383:

• WAEC 1995

Soil erosion leads to all the following except the

A. Loss of available plant nutrients
B. Loos of cultivable land
C. Loss of water reservoirs such as dams
D. Increasing drought condition
E. Increase in yield per hectare

Question 384:

• WAEC 1995

The term watershed refers to the

A. Direction of flow of a river from its source to the sea
B. Volume of load carried by a river
C. Crestlines from which two or more rivers flow in opposite directions
D. Area drained by the main river and all its tributaries
E. Entire area flooded by a river during the wet season

Question 385:

• WAEC 1995

A spring is an outlet for

A. Rivers
B. Streams in Karst regions
C. Underground water
D. Rain water in limestone regions
E. Volcanic lakes