WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 263

1,311.

The Mediterranean vegetation is described as xerophytic vegetation because it is

A.

heat resisitant

B.

fire resisitant

C.

wind resisitant

D.

drought resisitant

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,312.

Trees are deciduous when they

A.

have throny barks and fleshy leaves

B.

are in pure stands having just one type of species

C.

generally shed their leaves during one season of the year

D.

do not shed their leaves at any season of the year

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,313.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the rainforest?

A.

it has tall trees with buttress roots and evergreen broad leaves

B.

it has deciduous trees and aerial roots

C.

the trees in it have heights and layers of canopies

D.

some of its trees are climbers,creepers and epiphytes

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,314.

Which of the following are the most valuable products of equatorial forest?

A.

tea,banana,oranges

B.

cocoa,rubber,oil palm

C.

cassava,plantain,rice

D.

ginger,coffee,sisal

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,315.

Which of these methods will best help to check wind erosion?

A.

re-afforestation and planting of tress on wind break

B.

inter-cropping and contour ploughing

C.

strip cripping and crop rotation

D.

contour ploughing and manuring

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.