WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 107

531.

The term relative location of a settlement refers to

A.

the nature of the land on which the settlement is located

B.

a settlement inhabited by relatives

C.

an imaginery point on the settlement

D.

the position of a settlement in relation to others

E.

the position of buildings in relation to one another

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

532.

The world's highest population growth rates are recorded by countries that

A.

are technologyically developed

B.

produce surplus food

C.

have cool climates

D.

produce inadequate food

E.

are highly industrialised

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

533.

Loss of farmlands can be attributed to all the following except

A.

desertification

B.

gully erosion

C.

laterization

D.

sheet erosion

E.

sedimentation

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

534.

The natural resources of a nation cannot be measured in terms of

A.

forest

B.

minerals

C.

population

D.

rivers

E.

buildings

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

535.

Which of the following is best used to check flooding in coastal low lands?

A.

Contour ploughing

B.

Strip cultivation

C.

Terracing

D.

Escavation

E.

Channelisation

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.