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Geography Past Questions and Answers

Waec Geography Questions

Question 136:
Foliage is ever green with thin undergrowth,the leaves are small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped. This description is that of the?
  • A Tropical rainforest
  • B Temperate woodland
  • C Coniferous forest
  • D Temperate grassland
  • E Deciduous forest
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Question 137:
The soil in a typical natural rainforest remains fertile and suitable for arable agriculture because?
  • A The vegetation is luxuriant
  • B There is abundant supply of sunshine and rainfall which leach the soil
  • C The soil nutrient is continously being replenished y the decay of the dense undergrowth and fallen leaves
  • D There is absence of plant cover
  • E The soil is well-drained
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Question 138:
Which if the following crops below requires the following conditions for successful cultivation?
i Heavy rainfall of between 1270mm (50 ins) and 2000mm (80 ins) during the 4 to 6 months growing periods.
ii High mean temperature of 18° to 27°C (65° to 80°F) no cold season.
iii A warm, dry period for harvesting.
iv Loamy or clayey soil and an almost level ground.
V Cheap and abundant labour.
  • A Maize
  • B Cotton
  • C Rice
  • D Cocoa
  • E Millet
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Question 139:
Which of the following combinations can be regarded as sub-systems within the ecosystem?
  • A Food chain, hydrological cycle, mineral nutrient cycle
  • B Hydrogical cycle, mineral nutrient cycle, evironmental controls
  • C Mineral nutrient cycle, hygrological cycle, ecosystem controls
  • D Ecosystem controls, food chain, hydrological cycle
  • E Food chain, ecosystem controls, environmental controls
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Question 140:
Loss of farmland can be contributed to all the following except?
  • A Sedimentation
  • B Leaching
  • C Desertification
  • D Sheet erosion
  • E Over-grazing
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