Year : 
2007
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 36 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

Which of the following does not prove that the earth is spherical in shape?

A. tilting of the earth on its axis

B. the curved horizon of the earth

C. the eclipse of the moon

D. aerial photograph of the earth taken by astronauts

A

2.

During the equinoxes

A. there are 6 hours of darkness and 18 hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere

B. there is complete darkness for 24 hours at the North pole

C. there is contionous daylight for 24 hours at the south pole

D. day and night are equal in length for all places throughout the world

D

3.

The movement of the earth round the sun is ten of the earth's

A. evolution

B. revolution

C. rotation

D. orbit

B

4.

Seasonal changes in weather and climate are caused by

A. rotation of the earth on its axis

B. direct overhead sun on the Tropic of Cancer

C. direct overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn

D. revolution of the earth round the sun

D

5.

What is the distance between Accra, latitude 5030N and latitude 51030N?

A. 5,406 km

B. 5,306 km

C. 5,216 km

D. 5,106 km

D

6.

The annual rainfall data of a particular station can best be represented with a

A. simple line graph

B. simple bar graph

C. compound line graph

D. cumulative bar graph

B

7.

Density maps are most appropriate for showing

A. the distribution of people in a place

B. movement of crude oil to refineries

C. relief features of a place

D. temperature variation of a country

A

8.

The area of low pressure around the Equator is the

A. doldrums

B. horse latitudes

C. sub tropical low

D. sub tropical high

A

9.

Rocks of the core of the earth are rich in

A. iron and nickel

B. silicon and magnesia

C. iron and magnesia

D. silica and nikel

A

10.

Which of the following is an intrusive rock?

A. shale

B. granite

C. sandstone

D. marble

B

1.

Which of the following does not prove that the earth is spherical in shape?

A. tilting of the earth on its axis

B. the curved horizon of the earth

C. the eclipse of the moon

D. aerial photograph of the earth taken by astronauts

A

2.

During the equinoxes

A. there are 6 hours of darkness and 18 hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere

B. there is complete darkness for 24 hours at the North pole

C. there is contionous daylight for 24 hours at the south pole

D. day and night are equal in length for all places throughout the world

D

3.

The movement of the earth round the sun is ten of the earth's

A. evolution

B. revolution

C. rotation

D. orbit

B

4.

Seasonal changes in weather and climate are caused by

A. rotation of the earth on its axis

B. direct overhead sun on the Tropic of Cancer

C. direct overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn

D. revolution of the earth round the sun

D

5.

What is the distance between Accra, latitude 5030N and latitude 51030N?

A. 5,406 km

B. 5,306 km

C. 5,216 km

D. 5,106 km

D

6.

The annual rainfall data of a particular station can best be represented with a

A. simple line graph

B. simple bar graph

C. compound line graph

D. cumulative bar graph

B

7.

Density maps are most appropriate for showing

A. the distribution of people in a place

B. movement of crude oil to refineries

C. relief features of a place

D. temperature variation of a country

A

8.

The area of low pressure around the Equator is the

A. doldrums

B. horse latitudes

C. sub tropical low

D. sub tropical high

A

9.

Rocks of the core of the earth are rich in

A. iron and nickel

B. silicon and magnesia

C. iron and magnesia

D. silica and nikel

A

10.

Which of the following is an intrusive rock?

A. shale

B. granite

C. sandstone

D. marble

B