WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 117

581.

The cooling of a warm moist air current as it passes over a cold sea or land surface often causes

A.

a counter current

B.

rainfall

C.

a cyclone

D.

fogs

E.

a high tide

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

582.

Most warm ocean currents flow

A.

on the eastern side of continents

B.

towards the equator

C.

in the Pacific Ocean

D.

on the western side of continents

E.

towards the high latitudes

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

583.

The Red Sea has a higher degree of salinity than the Mediterranean Sea because the former

A.

is smaller in size than the latter

B.

is located in a rift valley while the letter is located in a geosyncline

C.

receives a smaller amount of fresh water than the latter

D.

is linked with the Indian Ocean while the later is linked with the Atlantic

E.

is nearer a hot desert than the latter

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

584.

During wave actions, the rush of water onshore is called

A.

longshore drift

B.

swash

C.

underlow

D.

backwash

E.

tidal current

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

585.

When the roof of a coastal cave collapses, it forms

A.

a doline

B.

an estuary

C.

a gorge

D.

a lagoon

E.

a geo

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.