WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 111

551.

Rocks which do not allow water to pass through them are

A.

pervious rocks

B.

porous rocks

C.

impermeable rocks

D.

impervious rocks

E.

crystalline rocks

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

552.

Residual mountains are those caused by

A.

denudation

B.

residue

C.

faulting

D.

vulcanicity

E.

folding

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

553.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A.

Basalts and granties contain small and large crystals respectively

B.

Sedimentary rocks which are hardened by compressions are called stratified rocks

C.

igneous rocks occur in layers and contain fossils

D.

Rocks changed by great heat and pressure are known as metamorphic rocks

E.

Calcareous rocks are formed from the remains of living organisms

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

554.

The commentary of football match which started at 4p.m on Friday in Teheran (60oE) would be heard in Seoul (150oE)at

A.

10a.m on Friday

B.

5p.m on Friday

C.

10p.m on Thursday

D.

9a.m on Saturday

E.

10p.m on Friday

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

555.

Lines of longitude can best be described as

A.

the angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator

B.

imaginary lines on the earth's surface joining the north and south poles

C.

great circles numbered from 0o to 90o

D.

the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian

E.

semi-circles on the globe

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.