1988
(a) Name one cottage industry and o manufacturing industry in any one of the zones shown on your map(b) Account for the location of each of the industries named in (a) above.
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1988 WAEC SSCE Geography Past Questions
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1988
(a) (i) On an outline map of Nigeria, show the area that is mostly affected by desert encroachment (ii) Locate an name two important towns within the area(b) Describe the major causes of desertification(c) Explain two…
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1988
Write a brief account of fishing in Nigeria under the following headings: (a) areas (b) methods (c) types of fish (d) importance
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1988
(a) On an outline map of Nigeria, locate and name (i) the four climatic belts (ii) one important town in each belt(b) Describe the seasonal pattern of rainfall in either southern or northern Nigeria(c) Explain the effe…
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1988
(a) Name three broad classes into which manufacturing industries can be grouped and one important area in the world where an example of each is located(b) Describe three main characteristics of each class of industry na…
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1988
Give reasons for the high volume of trade between Nigeria and Japan
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1988
(a) Describe three advantages and three limitations of water transportation(b) Explain how the limitations identified in (a) above can be overcome
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1988
(a) Name any two types of urban settlements(b) Outline the characteristic features of each type(c) Describe any four problems facing urban centres.
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1988
(a) Explain how each of the following has affected world population: (i) Improved medical care (ii) Advanced technology and industry(b) Highlight four factors which account for the high density population in Java
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1988
(a) Differentiate between permanent drought and seasonal drought, giving an example of each(b) Highlight any two main causes and two effects of drought(c) Suggest any two methods of minimizing the effects of drought.
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1988
(a) Draw a labelled diagram of a simple soil profile(b) Describe the characteristics of any two of the zones in the soil profile drawn in (a) above. Give reasons for each characteristic
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1988
Use the rainfall and temperature data below to answer the questions that follow temperature(°C) Rainfall (mm)(a) Draw a combined rainfall and temperature graph for the station(b) Identify the climatic type represented b…
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1988
(a) Identify and explain any four factors which determine the direction of flow of ocean current(b) Using specific examples, discuss the effects of ocean currents on the climate of the adjacent coastal area.
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1988
(a) Define the term sedimentary rock and describe any two processes of its formation(b) Discuss any three ways in which sedimentary rocks are important to man
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1988
(a) Distinguish between (i) Latitude and Longitude (ii) Standard Time and Greenwich Mean Time(b) If the Greenwich Mean Time is 10:00am, 5th July when Local Time in a place X is 4:48am, 4th July, find the longitude of pl…
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