WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 6

26.

Which of the following towns is not intervisible from Agubia?

A.

ABADA

B.

Nsuba

C.

Ameka

D.

Ndifu Achara

Correct answer is B

Agubia and Nsuba are not intervisible because of the contour line which separates them, i.e a steep slope

27.

What is the highest contour line in the mapped area?

A.

400 metres

B.

600 metres

C.

500 metres

D.

300 metres

Correct answer is C

On the map, the highest contour line is 500m

28.

Which of the following is an effect of the earth's revolution?

A.

Day and night

B.

It determines a year

C.

Dawn and Twilight

D.

Apparent Sunrise and sunset

Correct answer is B

The time taken by the earth to move round the sun(i.e complete its orbit) is fixed at 365(1/4) days which makes up a year

29.

What is the process of lowering and levelling of the earth surface by gradual breaking and wearing away of such earth's surfaces.

A.

Weathering

B.

Denudation

C.

Relief

D.

Mass wasting

Correct answer is B

Dendation involves breaking of the earth's surface hence levelling such surface through agents such as water, wind etc.

30.

Which of the following is not a major river basin in Nigeria?

A.

The Cross River Basin

B.

The Niger Basin

C.

The South Atlantic Basin

D.

The Sokoto Basin

Correct answer is D

River basin refers to the area generally drained by a river and its tributaries. All other options are major river basins in Nigeria except the Sokoto basin