Year : 
2000
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 39 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

The planet with rights of circular light and dark bands is the

A. mars

B. mercury

C. jupiter

D. neptune

C

2.

The earth rotates on its axis from

A. east to west

B. west to east

C. north to east

D. south to north

B

3.

The longitude of London is 00 while that of Sydney,Australia is about 1500E. The time at Sydney would therefore be

A. 20 hours ahead of that of Lond

B. 10 hours ahead of that of London

C. 16 hours behind that of London

D. 10 hours behind that of London

B

4.

The solar system comprises the sun and

A. six planets

B. seven planets

C. eight planets

D. nine planets

D

5.

The outer layer of the earth is called the

A. barysphere

B. crust

C. mantle

D. hemisphere

B

6.

Granite rocks contain

A. silica,aluminium and iron

B. silica,iron and magnesium

C. iron and manganese

D. silica and bauxite

A

7.

Denudation involves

A. reshaping of the earth by agents of transportation

B. reshapping of the earth by agents of deposition

C. reshaping of the earth by evolution

D. destruction wastages and loss of earth's surface

A

8.

In the desert region the most prominent agent of erosion is

A. thunderstorms

B. rainfall

C. rivers

D. wind

D

9.

Residual mountains occur when

A. there are faults on the earth's crust

B. the earth's crust bends due to compression

C. the general level of land is lowered by agents of denudation

D. materials are ejected from the interior of the earth and deposited on the earth's surface

C

10.

The lower course of a river is usually associated with the formation of

A. rapids and waterfalls

B. meanders and interlocking spurs

C. v-shaped valleys

D. ox-bow lakes

D

1.

The planet with rights of circular light and dark bands is the

A. mars

B. mercury

C. jupiter

D. neptune

C

2.

The earth rotates on its axis from

A. east to west

B. west to east

C. north to east

D. south to north

B

3.

The longitude of London is 00 while that of Sydney,Australia is about 1500E. The time at Sydney would therefore be

A. 20 hours ahead of that of Lond

B. 10 hours ahead of that of London

C. 16 hours behind that of London

D. 10 hours behind that of London

B

4.

The solar system comprises the sun and

A. six planets

B. seven planets

C. eight planets

D. nine planets

D

5.

The outer layer of the earth is called the

A. barysphere

B. crust

C. mantle

D. hemisphere

B

6.

Granite rocks contain

A. silica,aluminium and iron

B. silica,iron and magnesium

C. iron and manganese

D. silica and bauxite

A

7.

Denudation involves

A. reshaping of the earth by agents of transportation

B. reshapping of the earth by agents of deposition

C. reshaping of the earth by evolution

D. destruction wastages and loss of earth's surface

A

8.

In the desert region the most prominent agent of erosion is

A. thunderstorms

B. rainfall

C. rivers

D. wind

D

9.

Residual mountains occur when

A. there are faults on the earth's crust

B. the earth's crust bends due to compression

C. the general level of land is lowered by agents of denudation

D. materials are ejected from the interior of the earth and deposited on the earth's surface

C

10.

The lower course of a river is usually associated with the formation of

A. rapids and waterfalls

B. meanders and interlocking spurs

C. v-shaped valleys

D. ox-bow lakes

D