1998 WAEC SSCE Geography Past Questions

1998

In which of the following ways can the data shown in figure 1 be represented?

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What percentage of the world export commodities in figure 1 is represented by crude oil?

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The total value of the word's export commodities represented in Fig 1 is

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The figure 1 is a

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Which of the following West Africa countries is the largest producer of groundnut?

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Coal and mineral oil are usually found embedded in

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(a) On an outline map of Africa, locate and name: (i) the Veldt (ii) a Mediterranean forest belt (iii) the tropical grassland belt (iv) a major town in each of (a)(i) - (iii) above(b) Highlight the characteristics of th…

1998

Write a geographical account of bush fallowing in West Africa under the following heading:(a) Land preparation (b) Crops (c) Advantages (d) Disadvantages

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(a) On an outline map of Africa, locate and name: (ii) the Rivers Nile, Volta and Niger (ii) one inland and one coal delta (iii) the Akosombo Dam(b) Describe any four uses of the Akosombo Dam(c) State three problems fac…

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(a) Give any three reasons why irrigation agriculture is more important in the Nile Basin than in the Niger Basin(b)(i) Outline four other uses of the River Nile (ii) State any four characteristics of the river which li…

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(a) Name any four ocean currents along the coast of Africa(b) Highlight the effects of any two different types of currents on the climate of Africa

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(a) Outline any three factors which favour lumbering in Nigeria(b) Highlight any four contributions of lumbering to economy of Nigeria(c) State any five problems facing lumbering in Nigeria

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(a) Draw a map of Nigeria and on it, locate and name (i) three solid-mineral-mining towns and the solid mineral foi in each (ii) three refinery towns(b) Outline any four contributions of solid minerals to the economy o…

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(a) State five ways in which highlands promote economic development in the North Central Highlands(b) What five characteristics of highlands hinder the development of the region?

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(a) Draw a map of Nigeria and on it, show the (i) Rivers Kaduna, Cross and Ogun (ii) Source area of each river in (a) (i) above(b) Describe any four characteristics of rivers in Nigeria(c) In what four ways are rivers u…

1998

Differentiate between the practice of agriculture in the sorest and savanna regions of Nigeria under the following headings:(a) Favourable factors(b) Products(c) Economic importance

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(a) Describe five factors responsible for the low volumes of trade between Nigeria and the other African countries(b) Suggest five ways of increasing the volume of trade between Nigeria and the other countries in Africa…

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(a) Highlight any three characteristics of manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa(b) State four ways by which manufacturing industries contribute to the economic development of Tropical Africa(c) Outline four prob…

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(a) In what four ways is air transportation different from water transportation?(b) Highlight three major contributions of transportation to national development(c) State any three problems of water transportation in Tr…

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(a) Identify, with examples, any four ways in which urban settlements differ from one another(b) In which four ways are rural settlements dependent on urban settlements?

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