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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