WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 155

771.

Temperatures of adjacent coastlands are reduced when on - shore winds blow over cold currents because the

A.

rainfall in sunch areas is susually heavy

B.

current influences the air presure

C.

current increases the total rainfall in such areas

D.

current influences the temperature of the prevailing winds

E.

temperature influences the speed of the wind

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

772.

Which of the following best explains why wind action is more predominant in Arid regions than in Humid regions?

A.

Loose surface materials and the absence of vegetation cover

B.

Excessively high temperature during the day and night

C.

Insufficient and unreliable rainfall

D.

Lack of surface drainage and the presence of strong winds

E.

Gently rolling terrain and fast-flowing rivers

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

773.

All the following are causes of mechanical weathering except

A.

temperature changes

B.

rain action

C.

alternate wetting and drying

D.

frost action

E.

action of plants and animals

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

774.

Mountains formed as a result of compressional forces in the earth's crust are

A.

block mountains

B.

fold mountains

C.

volcanic mountains

D.

residual mountains

E.

dissected mountains

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

775.

A large expanse of low, level land, formed due to an uplift of part of the sea floor bordering a continent is called

A.

a flood plain

B.

an outwash plain

C.

a deltaic plain

D.

a high plain

E.

a coastal plain

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.