WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 557

2,781.

In the creation story the job of giving names to all living creatures was performed by

A.

God

B.

Adam and Eve

C.

Eve

D.

Man

E.

The angels of God

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,782.

Volcanoes that have not erupted for a very long time but may erupt at future time are termed as

A.

extrusive

B.

dormant

C.

intrusive

D.

active

Correct answer is B

Volcanoes that have not erupted for a very long time but may erupt at future time are termed as dormant

2,783.

When weathering occurs on hillslopes, rock debris usually pile up at the bottom of the hill slope to form

A.

creep

B.

pebbles

C.

levee

D.

screes

Correct answer is D

When weathering occurs on hillslopes, the rock debris usually pile up at the bottom of the hill slope to form 'screes'. A scree is a collection of broken rock fragments at the base of crags, mountain cliffs, volcanoes or valley shoulders that has accumulated through periodic rockfall from adjacent cliff faces.

2,784.

The sparse population in the middle belt of West Africa can be traced to all the following except

A.

concentration of industries

B.

inter-ethnic war

C.

tsetse fly infestation

D.

Arab slave trade in the north

Correct answer is A

The sparse population in the middle belt of West Africa can be traced to all the following except concentration of industries

2,785.

Which of the following rocks is produced by the solidification of magma within the earth crust?

A.

Plutonic rock

B.

Metamorphic rock

C.

Sedimentary rock

D.

Extrusive rock

Correct answer is A

Plutonic Igneous rocks also known as intrusive igneous rocks are formed when the molten magma cools and solidifies slowly before it gets to the surface of the earth.