Year : 
2018
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans

11.

Table:
The annual range of temperature for the station is

A. 1°C

B. 2°C

C. 22°C

D. 28°C

Detailed Solution

Range = Highest value - lowest temperature
For temperature = 28 - 26= 2°C
12.

Table:
From which climatic region were the data taken?

A. Desert

B. Mediterranean

C. Equatorial

D. Tropical Monsoon

Detailed Solution

Tropical Monsoon climate has a very small temperature range, like in this case, the temperature range is 2°C.
13.

Table:
Which of the following towns experience the type of climate represented in the table above?

A. Gao (Mali)

B. Cairo (Egypt)

C. Warri (Nigeria)

D. London (England)

Detailed Solution

Warri town in Nigeria has a tropical monsoon climate with a temperature ranging from 26°C in its coldest time and 28°C hottest, hence having a range of 2°C.
14.

Table:
What is the mean temperature from July to December?

A. 16.5°C

B. 17.2°C

C. 27.5°C

D. 28°C

Detailed Solution

The mean temperature from July to December = \(\frac{27+28+28+28+27+27}{6}\)
= \(\frac{165}{6} = 27.5°C\)
15.

In Koppen's classification of climates, Cs, refers to

A. Steppe

B. Mediterranean

C. Tropical Monsoon

D. Tropical Continental

Detailed Solution

In Koppen climatic classification, the Csa and Csb refers to the Mediterranean climate.
16.

Which of the following features is associated with river capture?

A. Delta

B. Wind gap

C. Meander

D. Levee

Detailed Solution

A wind gap (or air gap) is a gap through which a waterway once flowed that is now dry as a result of river capture.
17.

Volcanoes that have erupted before and still show signs of possible eruption again are said to be

A. weak

B. ongoing

C. dormant

D. extinct

D
18.

In th northern hemisphere, summer solstice is experienced on

A. September 22

B. June 21

C. December 22

D. March 21

B
19.

A community of plants and animals living in harmony within the same physical environment is referred to as

A. environmental interaction

B. terrestrial biocycle

C. ecosystem

D. biosphere

C
20.

Sea breeze is most effective at

A. winter

B. day time

C. summer

D. night time

C

11.

Table:
The annual range of temperature for the station is

A. 1°C

B. 2°C

C. 22°C

D. 28°C

Detailed Solution

Range = Highest value - lowest temperature
For temperature = 28 - 26= 2°C
12.

Table:
From which climatic region were the data taken?

A. Desert

B. Mediterranean

C. Equatorial

D. Tropical Monsoon

Detailed Solution

Tropical Monsoon climate has a very small temperature range, like in this case, the temperature range is 2°C.
13.

Table:
Which of the following towns experience the type of climate represented in the table above?

A. Gao (Mali)

B. Cairo (Egypt)

C. Warri (Nigeria)

D. London (England)

Detailed Solution

Warri town in Nigeria has a tropical monsoon climate with a temperature ranging from 26°C in its coldest time and 28°C hottest, hence having a range of 2°C.
14.

Table:
What is the mean temperature from July to December?

A. 16.5°C

B. 17.2°C

C. 27.5°C

D. 28°C

Detailed Solution

The mean temperature from July to December = \(\frac{27+28+28+28+27+27}{6}\)
= \(\frac{165}{6} = 27.5°C\)
15.

In Koppen's classification of climates, Cs, refers to

A. Steppe

B. Mediterranean

C. Tropical Monsoon

D. Tropical Continental

Detailed Solution

In Koppen climatic classification, the Csa and Csb refers to the Mediterranean climate.
16.

Which of the following features is associated with river capture?

A. Delta

B. Wind gap

C. Meander

D. Levee

Detailed Solution

A wind gap (or air gap) is a gap through which a waterway once flowed that is now dry as a result of river capture.
17.

Volcanoes that have erupted before and still show signs of possible eruption again are said to be

A. weak

B. ongoing

C. dormant

D. extinct

D
18.

In th northern hemisphere, summer solstice is experienced on

A. September 22

B. June 21

C. December 22

D. March 21

B
19.

A community of plants and animals living in harmony within the same physical environment is referred to as

A. environmental interaction

B. terrestrial biocycle

C. ecosystem

D. biosphere

C
20.

Sea breeze is most effective at

A. winter

B. day time

C. summer

D. night time

C