WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 111

551.

''They are formed from the accumulation of materials derived from other rocks which have been cemented together this is a description of

A.

metamorphic rocks

B.

plutonic rocks

C.

organically formed sedimentary rocks

D.

volcanic rocks

E.

mechanically formed sedimentary rocks

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

552.

The layer of earth found immediately beneath the crust is called

A.

hydrosphere

B.

lithosphere

C.

mesosphere

D.

barysphere

E.

core

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

553.

In the southern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs on

A.

21st March

B.

21st June

C.

23rd September

D.

22nd December

E.

4th Januray

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

554.

Which of the following statements is not true of the Solar system

A.

The rays of the sun give energy to the system

B.

All the plantes rotete around the sun

C.

All the planets have their orbits round the sun

D.

The planets revolve around the sun

E.

The sun is at the centre of the system

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

555.

Petroleum is extracted in Nigeria by?

A.

drilling

B.

refining

C.

mining

D.

dredging

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.