WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 688

3,436.

Which of the following activities will lead to deterioration of the environment?

A.

Planting of trees

B.

Contour ploughing

C.

Afforestatant

D.

Creation of shelter belts

E.

Overgrazing

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,437.

A vertical cross section of soil layers differing in colour, texture and other characteristics is called

A.

podzol

B.

soil profile

C.

laterite

D.

soil slump

E.

soil horizon

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,438.

Sheet erosion can be best be described as the

A.

uniform removal of soil from every part of a slope

B.

scattering of small soil particles by raindrops

C.

removal of soils in concentrated channels

D.

detachment and transportation of soil particiles

E.

blowing away of surface soil

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,439.

Long very cold winters, low annual rainfall with 24 hours of darkness in the middle of winter'' The climate being described is the

A.

montane type

B.

cool temperate western margin type

C.

tundra type

D.

cool temperate interior type

E.

warm temperate western margin type

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,440.

''The climate is characterised by an alternate hot, rainly season and cool, dry season. The vegetation consists mostly of tall grass and short trees which are mostly deciduous''The climate being described is the

A.

savanna

B.

cool temperate (British type)

C.

warm temperate (China type)

D.

tropical monsoon

E.

desert

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.