Waec Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 406:

• WAEC 1993

The point at which piracy occurs in a river is referred to as the

A. A butte
B. A rock pedestal
C. An inselberg
D. A mesa
E. A zeugen

Question 407:

• WAEC 1993

The undulating plain lying a few kilometres below sea level and covering about two-thirds of the ocean floor is know as

A. Continental plain
B. Continental shelf
C. Abyssal plain
D. Wave-cut platform
E. Mud plain

Question 408:

• WAEC 1993

It is hot, dry and dusty and orginates from the Sahara desert. which of the following winds does this statement describe?

A. Mistral
B. Sirocco
C. Khamsin
D. Gregale
E. Chinook

Question 409:

• WAEC 1993

All the following are advantages of the Koppen classification of climates except that it

A. Includes montane and sub-humid climates
B. Is very easy
C. Can be adapted for use at different educational levels
D. Stresses the link between vegetation and soils
E. Makes use of temperature and preciptation figures

Question 410:

• WAEC 1993

All the following are advantages of the Koppen classification of climates except that it

A. Includes montane and sub-humid climates
B. Is very easy
C. Can be adapted for use at different educational levels
D. Stresses the link between vegetation and soils
E. Makes use of temperature and preciptation figures