WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 136

676.

Which of the following represents the first stage in the lumbering process?

A.

Trees are felled

B.

Platforms are built for buttress trees

C.

Particular species are identified

D.

Trees are cut into logs

E.

Logs are transported by road to sawmills

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

677.

The basin system of irrigation in the Nile Basin is not reliable because

A.

too much of the water percolates into the ground

B.

only a few crops can be grown

C.

it is not considered suitable by some farmers

D.

too much labour is involved in making the basins

E.

it depends on the flow of the Nile in a particular year

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

678.

The low level of trade among West African countries is mainly because

A.

of mistrust among them

B.

of the language barrier

C.

there is a well developed transport network

D.

they produce similar goods

E.

they have different currencies

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

679.

Africa has the largest potential reserves of hydro-electric power in the world due to

A.

its many plateaus

B.

its high demand for power

C.

the abundant rainfall and waterfalls there

D.

the presence of very long rivers

E.

the high growth of industrial development

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

680.

In Africa, the veldt is located in the

A.

western coastland

B.

eastern coastland

C.

continental interior

D.

extreme north and south

E.

southern part

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.