1990 WAEC SSCE Geography Past Questions

1990

Write a geographical account of petroleum mining in North Africa under the following headings:(a) Major areas (b) Methods of mining (c) Transportation (d) Importance to the economy

1990

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics of each of any three of the following(a) Plantation agriculture in East Africa(b) Irrigation farming in the Nile Valley(c) Pastoral nomadism in West Africa(d) Fruits farming i…

1990

Write a geographical account of fishing in Southern Africa under the following headings:(a) important fishing areas and fishing ports(b) Methods of fishing(c) Major types of fish caught(d) Preparation and marketing of f…

1990

(a) On an outline map of Africa show and name (i) three countries notable for lumbering (ii) one town in each country important for saw milling (iii) one seaport in each country important for the export of timber and lu…

1990

(a) On an outline map of West Africa show and name: (i) two countries important for the production of rubber (ii) one important town in the rubber producing area in each country (iii) two countries important for the pro…

1990

(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria and on it show and name: (i) one area each for oil palm, cotton and cocoa cultivation (ii) one forest belt and one savanna belt(b) Explain any four ways in which any one of the crops n…

1990

(a) On a sketch map of Nigeria, mark and name the following (i) the Western Uplands, the Udi Hills and the North Central Plateau (ii) one important river basin (iii) one natural lake and one man-made lake(b) Explain wit…

1990

(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria, and on it mark and name (i) one area of high population density (ii) one area c population density (iii) one town in each area shown(b) Give four reasons in each case for the type of po…

1990

(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria to show any three vegetation belts.(b) Describe the effects of climate on the vegetation of any one of the belts(c) Name any two resources found in the vegetation belt shown in (a) above…

1990

(a) On an outline map of Nigeria locate and name: (i) one important sea port and one important river port (ii) The road or railway serving each of the ports in (i) above (iii) one international airport and one domestic…

1990

(a) With specific examples give four reasons why countries exchange goods and services(b) Account for the low volume of trade between Nigeria and the rest of Africa.

1990

(a) With the aid of appropriate diagrams, describe the distinguishing characteristics of any three types of urban settlements(b) Discs any four problems of urbanization

1990

Explain any six factors each which have favoured the development of any two of the following industries:(a) Iron and steel industry in the Ruhr region(b) Ship building in Japan(c) Chemical industry in eastern United Sta…

1990

Show the similarities and differences between road and railway as major means of transportation

1990

Explain the factors responsible for the very high population density in the(a) North-East of USA(b) Indus and Ganges deltas.

1990

(a)(i) Name two distinct types of soil erosion (ii) Locate an area where each type is most common(b) Outline any three factors that have been responsible for any one of the types of soil erosion named above(c) Describe…

1990

(a) Name three types of mountains and give a good example of each(b) Describe the process of formation of any type of mountains(c) In what four ways are mountains of great importance to man?.

1990

Study the climatic table below and use it to answer the questions that follow Stations Stations XJFMAMJJASONDTemp °C212120171513131314161820temp °F707068635956555658616468Precipitation (mm)1815234897114948658412820prec…

1990

(a) Describe the characteristics of any two of the following types of landforms (i) delta (ii) atoll (iii) caldera(b) Explain with the aid of diagrams the mode of formation of each of the landforms you have chosen

1990

(a) What are the similarities and differences between the lines of latitude and longitude?(b) An international cricket match between The Gambia and India is scheduled to start in Banjul (longitude 16°W) at 9.00a.m local…

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