WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 154

766.

Which of the following soil types is the most permeable?

A.

Loam

B.

Clay

C.

Sand

D.

Laterite

E.

Peat

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

767.

The size of the individual grains of soil is referred to as the

A.

profile

B.

porosity

C.

density

D.

colloid

E.

texture

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

768.

The dry adiabatic lapse rate refers to the fall in temperature with height of

A.

0.00650C per 1000m

B.

0.0650C per 1000m

C.

0.650C per 1000m

D.

6.50C per 1000m

E.

65.00C per 1000m

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

769.

Koppen's classification of climate is based on

A.

temperature and presure

B.

preessure only

C.

winds and humidity

D.

precipitation and temperature

E.

rainfall only

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

770.

Winds whose direction is reversed from one season to the other are called the

A.

Harmattan

B.

Mistral

C.

Fohn

D.

Monsoon

E.

Chinook

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.