WAEC 2015 Expo Geography Practical & Physical Questions and Answers with PDF

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WAEC (THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL)

3(a) Explain the following terms

  • Rotation of the earth: Rotation of the earth describes the spinning of the earth around its axis, resulting in the 24 hour phenomenon of day and night over the earth.
  • Revolution of the earth: Revolution on the other hand describes the movement of the earth around the sun over a period of one year, causing seasons to occur.
  • Equinox: An equinox is a period in the orbit of a planet in which the planet’s orbit and position cause the Sun to pass directly over the equator.An equinox occurs twice a year, around 20 March and 22 September.


5(a)

  • Fold mountains
  • Block mountains
  • Volcanic mountains


5(b)

  • Tourist attractions;e.g are holiday resorts like Olumo Rocks, Idanre Hills and the Swiss Alps
  • Sources of Rivers: River Niger from the guinea highlands
  • Rocks from highlands are used for constructions;e.g rocks from Shai hill were used to construct the Tema harbour in Ghana -Minerals; These are mined from the highlands e.gtin and columbite from jos


5(c)


  • Barriers to communication; they serve as barrier to communication as they prevent rails road and airport construction
  • Mountains promote soil erosions; Areas close to mountains are easily eroded due to speed of the running water


6(a)

  • Climate can be defined as the average condition of a place over a long period of time e.g 35 years


6(b)

  • Torrid zone;this zone is found within the tropics,the zone is very hot and it has a high temperature
  • Temperate zone;this zone is found within the torrid and frigid zone,it has mild or moderate temperature and it has seasonal contrast in temperature
  • Frigid zone;this zone is found in the polar regions,it is generally cold with low temperature throughout the year and it has a lot of ice caps in the greater larger part of the year


6(c)

  • It is very simple to understand
  • it is objective
  • it is quantitative because numerical values are used for defining boundaries of climatic groups


6(c)

  • Minerals: they are usually source of minerals
  • Tourism: it serves as tourist attractions
  • Boundaries: it do present natural boundaries
  • Source of river


7(a)


  • Environmental hazards can be defined as the natural or human induced event which poses a serious danger or risk to the lives and properties of people in their environment


7(b)

  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Soil erosion
  • Earth quakes


7(c)

  • Afforestation;the planting of trees to prevent desert encroachment
  • Irrigation;this is the artificial application of water to land encourages the growth vegetation
  • Cover cropping;The planting of leguminous plant to cover the soil can also reduce desert encroachment
  • Rotational grazing;The rotation of farm animals on pasture can also reduce desert encroachment
  • -Environmental education;people should be educated on the danger of desert encroachment and how it can be prevented.


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