WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 208

1,036.

Which of the following is not a factor affecting the movement of ocean currents?

A.

the planetary winds

B.

differences in temperatures

C.

shape of the land mass

D.

differences in the rate of evaporation

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,037.

A well will always contain water if it is dug

A.

above the water table

B.

below the water table

C.

to reach sand bearing water

D.

below the earth's basin

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,038.

Lines joining places of equal sunshine duration on maps are known as

A.

isohyet

B.

isoneph

C.

isobar

D.

isohel

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,039.

'They are crescentic or moon-shaped and occur individually or in groups'. The above description refers to

A.

yardangs

B.

barchans

C.

seifs

D.

rock pedestals

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,040.

The plains formed when the slopes of mountains are worn back in arid and semi-arid regions by mechanical weathering is called

A.

pediplains

B.

deflation plains

C.

alluvial plains

D.

outwash plains

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.