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Question 551
waec 1999
In which of the following regions would exfoliation commonly occur?
ARegions with high temperatures and large amount of rainfall
BSemi-arid regions with large diurnal range of temperature
CRegions with large amounts of limestone and chalk
DRegions with luxuriant vegetation cover
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Question 552
waec 1999
Marble and Schist are examples of
Asedimentary rocks
Bvolcanic rocks
Cmetamorphic rocks
Dplutonic rocks
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Question 553
waec 1999
The separation of ancient Gondwana land into different land masses was caused mainly by
Aisostatic shift
Bearthquakes
Cvulcanicity
Dcontinental drift
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Question 554
waec 1999
If A is located on latitude 6 0N and B on latitude 12N, what is the distance between the two places?
A1.998km
B777km
C666km
D66.6km
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Question 555
waec 1999
The earth lies between
AMercury and Venus
BMars and Jupiter
CVenus and Mars
DJupiter and Saturn
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Question 556
waec 1998
Coal and mineral oil are usually found embedded in
Acrystailline rocks
Bigneous rocks
Cmetamorphic rocks
Dsedimentary rocks
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Question 557
waec 1998
In which of the following ways can the data shown in figure 1 be represented?
ASimple bar graph
BProprotional circle
CDot map
DChloropleth
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Question 558
waec 1998
What percentage of the world export commodities in figure 1 is represented by crude oil?
A54.4%
B42.8%
C32.47%
D23.74%
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Question 559
waec 1998

The total value of the word's export commodities represented in Fig above is

A1,000,000 metric tons
B1:250,000 metric tons
C2,678,000 metric tons
D2,780,000 metric tons
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Question 560
waec 1998
The figure 1 is a
Awind rose
Bpie chart
Cproportional circle
Ddivided proportional circle
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Question 561
waec 1998
Which of the following West Africa countries is the largest producer of groundnut?
ABurkina Faso
BMali
CGuinea Bissau
DSenegal
ELiberia
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Question 562
waec 1998
The rampant famine in some parts of Africa is caused by all the following except
AUnstable prices paid to farmers for their products
BUnreliable rainfall
CCivil strife and unrest
DRavage of corps by pests
EInfertile soil and soil erosion
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Question 563
waec 1998
The savanna lands of East Africa are best known for their
Awildlife
Brich mineral resources
Cinter-ethnic wars
Dlarge rivers
Eindustries
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Question 564
waec 1998
Which of the following does not explain the poor development of inland waterways in Africa?
ALack of goods to carry along the routes
BPresence of rapids and waterfalls
CObstruction by floating vegetation
DHigh seasonality of the rivers
ECrossing of many political boundaries by the rivers
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Question 565
waec 1998
The southern most latitude in Africa is approximately
A200S
B300S
C350S
D400S
E450S
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Question 566
waec 1998
Trade among west African countries is less developed mainly because
Athey were ruled by different colonial powers which created a barrier to communication
Bthe products of one country are basically similar to those of the others
Cthere are no international railway lines to transport the bulky items of trade across the borders
Dof ethnic sentiments of people in one country against the other
Eno west African country has surpluses of commodities to export to the other countries
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Question 567
waec 1998
Which of the following is true of manufacturing industries in Nigeria?
AMost of them produce consumer goods
BLarge quantities of their products are exported
CThey depend entirely on local raw materials
DThey were established in pre-colonial times
EThey are evenly distributed throughout the country
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Question 568
waec 1998
One important consequence of the location of Nigeria between latitudes 40 and 140 north of the Equator is that she
Aenjoys a hot, wet, tropical climate
Bhas a luxuriant vegetation
Chas the north easterly winds prevailling throughout the year
Dreceives rainfall throughout the year
Eenjoys land and sea breeze
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Question 569
waec 1998
Irrigation farming is highly practiced in Northern Nigeria because of the
Aaboundant plains for the cultivation
Blimited maret for its products
Cinadequate rainfall and presence of many rivers
Dgood roads and aboundant capital
Eskilled labour and love for vegetation
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Question 570
waec 1998
Which of the following modes of transportation in Nigeria is limited by weather?
Awater
Bpipeline
Croad
Dair
Erail
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