WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 155

771.

All the following are ways in which rivers are useful to man except the

A.

formation of political boundaries between countries

B.

provision of rich agricultural land

C.

generation of hydro-electricity

D.

relocation of settlement after flooding

E.

promotion of trade and commerce

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

772.

Lacustrine plains are formed

A.

on the bed of an old lake

B.

at the foot of a mountain

C.

in a rift valley

D.

on top of a plateau

E.

at the mouth of a river

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

773.

A slender, downward growing pinnacle that hangs from a cave roof is a

A.

stalagmite

B.

grike

C.

stalactite

D.

clint

E.

doline

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

774.

Which of the following feature is not associated with coastal erosion?

A.

Wave-cut platform

B.

Stack

C.

Geo

D.

Marine dune

E.

Bay

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

775.

The water in which is thrown against the beach by a breaking wave is called

A.

an undertow

B.

a backwash

C.

a fetch

D.

a swash

E.

a surf

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.