Geography Past Questions and Answers

(a) Explain four ways in which water transport is important in international trade
(b) Outline four limitations of water transportation
(c) Suggest solutions to any two of the problems outlined in (b) above

(a) Explain four factors which are responsible for the sparse population of the West Coast of South Africa.
(b) Highlight three disadvantages of the low population density of the West Coast of South Africa.
(c) Suggest three ways by which the population in the West Coast of South Africa can be increased.

(a) Describe four factors that favour the location of brewery industry.
(b) Outline three contributions of manufacturing industries to the economic development of Tropical Africa.
(c) Highlight three problems facing manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa.

(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map, locate and name:
(i) one area of cocoa production
(ii) one area of cotton production
(iii) one area of rubber production
(iv) one town in each of the areas in (a)(i) – (iii) above.
(b) Highlight three physical conditions necessary for the production of any of the named crops in (a)(i) – (iii) above
(c) Outline any two ways in which cash crops are important to the economy of Nigeria.

(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name .
(i) three vegetation belts;
(ii) one important town in each belt.
(b) Highlight three effects of rainfall on vegetation in Nigeria.
(c) State two uses of vegetation resources in Nigeria.