Year : 
2006
Title : 
Geography
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 37 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

The difference between high tide and low tide is referred to as

A. tidal gauge

B. tidal height

C. tidal range

D. tidal flow

C

12.

All the following are found in the upper course of a river except

A. v-shaped valleys

B. ox-shaped lakes

C. interlocking spurs

D. waterfalls

B

13.

The typical red tropical soil is

A. deeply weathered in nature, with marked A horizon and little humus

B. rich in humus,with healthy overhead vegetation and high temperature

C. deeply weathered in nature and rich in humus

D. rich in humus with high temperature

C

14.

Plung pool is a feature of

A. river meanders

B. interlocking spurs

C. waterfalls

D. water rapids

C

15.

All the following are examples of intrusive volcanic features except

A. dykes

B. sills

C. lava plateaux

D. batholiths

C

16.

The formation of metamorphic rocks normally involves the change of other rocks through

A. solution

B. heat

C. folding

D. tension

B

17.

Which of the following rocks is used for fuel?

A. lignite

B. granite

C. diorite

D. mica

A

18.

A basin where rock layers have been folded and in which permeable rock which has trapped water is sandwiched between impermeable layers is referred to as

A. drainage basin

B. river basin

C. water basin

D. artesian basin

D

19.

Which of the following mountains is not a fold mountain?

A. the atlas

B. the andes

C. the vosges

D. the himalayas

C

20.

All the following are features produced by wind erosion except

A. rock pedestals

B. zeugens

C. rift valleys

D. yardangs

C

11.

The difference between high tide and low tide is referred to as

A. tidal gauge

B. tidal height

C. tidal range

D. tidal flow

C

12.

All the following are found in the upper course of a river except

A. v-shaped valleys

B. ox-shaped lakes

C. interlocking spurs

D. waterfalls

B

13.

The typical red tropical soil is

A. deeply weathered in nature, with marked A horizon and little humus

B. rich in humus,with healthy overhead vegetation and high temperature

C. deeply weathered in nature and rich in humus

D. rich in humus with high temperature

C

14.

Plung pool is a feature of

A. river meanders

B. interlocking spurs

C. waterfalls

D. water rapids

C

15.

All the following are examples of intrusive volcanic features except

A. dykes

B. sills

C. lava plateaux

D. batholiths

C

16.

The formation of metamorphic rocks normally involves the change of other rocks through

A. solution

B. heat

C. folding

D. tension

B

17.

Which of the following rocks is used for fuel?

A. lignite

B. granite

C. diorite

D. mica

A

18.

A basin where rock layers have been folded and in which permeable rock which has trapped water is sandwiched between impermeable layers is referred to as

A. drainage basin

B. river basin

C. water basin

D. artesian basin

D

19.

Which of the following mountains is not a fold mountain?

A. the atlas

B. the andes

C. the vosges

D. the himalayas

C

20.

All the following are features produced by wind erosion except

A. rock pedestals

B. zeugens

C. rift valleys

D. yardangs

C