WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 134

666.

Exfoliation is weathering process associated with

A.

hot, arid regions

B.

hot, humid regions

C.

cold dry regions

D.

cold wet regions

E.

polar regions

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

667.

Braiding on the lower course of river is caused by

A.

a reduction of the volume load carried by the river

B.

deposition of a large volume of materials on the level of plain

C.

deposition of shingle on the slip-off slope the convex slope

D.

the raising of the general level of the flood plain

E.

deposition of shingle on the slip-off slope

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

668.

The process by which the earth's surface is generally reshaped and lowered is known as

A.

pediplanation

B.

denudation

C.

synclination

D.

subsidence

E.

weathering

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

669.

A plateau has all the following characteristics except that

A.

it sometimes serves as a watershed

B.

it is higher than the surrounding areas

C.

it is an elevated stretch of land

D.

it has a uniformly flat unbroken surface

E.

rivers draining it flow swiftly at its edges

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

670.

Because of its shape, the earth is best described as

A.

geosphere

B.

geoid

C.

spheroid

D.

sphere

E.

circle

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.