Geography Past Questions and Answers

Write a geographical account of road transportation under the following headings:<br/><br/>(a) three advantages;<br/>(b) three disadvantages;<br/>(c) four contributions to development.

(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name: (i) one cocoa growing belt; (ii) one groundnut growing belt; (iii) one town in 4(a)(i).<br/>(b) Describe three physical conditions necessary for the cultivation of groundnut.<br/>(c) Explain four ways in which groundnut cultivation has contributed to the economy of Nigeria

(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria.<br/>On the map, locate and name:<br/><br/>(i) one national park in the north that is important for tourism;<br/>(ii) one national park in the south that is important for tourism;<br/>(iii) Calabar town.<br/><br/>(b) Outline four factors that retard tourism development in Nigeria.<br/>(c) Suggest three ways by which tourism can be promoted in Nigeria.

Write a geographical account of mining in Nigeria under the following headings:<br/><br/>(a) four mineral deposits;<br/>(b) one town that is important for the mining of each of the minerals in 6(a);<br/>(c) Three benefits of mining in Nigeria;<br/>(d) Three negative effects of mining on the environment of mining areas.

WAEC 2019<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>The <b>Table X</b> above shows the number of farm units in three villages of Oju District in the year 2010. Use the data in Table X to answer the questions that follow. <br/>(a) Using the map of Oju District provided on page 3 and radius of 1 cm to represent 3 farm units, Construct proportional circles to represent the data. (b) State two disadvantages of proportional circles.