Year :
2012
Title :
Geography
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
1 - 10 of 36 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Which of the following is a satellite of the earth? A. moon B. sun C. jupiter D. mecury |
A |
| 2. |
Mid latitude regions are found between A. latitude 300 and 450 north only B. latitude 300 and 450 north south C. latitude 00 and 230 north and south D. latitude 300 and 450 south only |
B |
| 3. |
The outer layer of the solid earth is called the A. core B. atmosphere C. crust D. hydrosphere |
C |
| 4. |
Which of the following is an igneous rock? A. sandstone B. granite C. chalk D. limestone |
B |
| 5. |
Bedding plane is a characteristic of A. sedimentary rocks B. igneous rocks C. metamorphic rocks D. volcanic rocks |
A |
| 6. |
Which of the following landforms may occur when large scale horizontal earth movements and stresses are set up in the earth's crust? A. block mountains B. fold mountains C. volcanic mountains D. residual mountains |
B |
| 7. |
Mechanical weathering due to changes in temperature occurs mainly in A. coastal areas B. desert regions C. wet equatorial regions D. polar regions |
B |
| 8. |
The process by which rocks are broken down and not transported is termed A. denudation B. earth movement C. weathering D. erosion |
C |
| 9. |
The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river channel is called A. corrosion B. suspension C. corrasion D. solution |
C |
| 10. |
Wind erosion is most common in A. arid areas B. humid areas C. riverine areas D. rocky areas |
A |
| 1. |
Which of the following is a satellite of the earth? A. moon B. sun C. jupiter D. mecury |
A |
| 2. |
Mid latitude regions are found between A. latitude 300 and 450 north only B. latitude 300 and 450 north south C. latitude 00 and 230 north and south D. latitude 300 and 450 south only |
B |
| 3. |
The outer layer of the solid earth is called the A. core B. atmosphere C. crust D. hydrosphere |
C |
| 4. |
Which of the following is an igneous rock? A. sandstone B. granite C. chalk D. limestone |
B |
| 5. |
Bedding plane is a characteristic of A. sedimentary rocks B. igneous rocks C. metamorphic rocks D. volcanic rocks |
A |
| 6. |
Which of the following landforms may occur when large scale horizontal earth movements and stresses are set up in the earth's crust? A. block mountains B. fold mountains C. volcanic mountains D. residual mountains |
B |
| 7. |
Mechanical weathering due to changes in temperature occurs mainly in A. coastal areas B. desert regions C. wet equatorial regions D. polar regions |
B |
| 8. |
The process by which rocks are broken down and not transported is termed A. denudation B. earth movement C. weathering D. erosion |
C |
| 9. |
The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river channel is called A. corrosion B. suspension C. corrasion D. solution |
C |
| 10. |
Wind erosion is most common in A. arid areas B. humid areas C. riverine areas D. rocky areas |
A |