WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 158

786.

The satellite of the earth is

A.

the sun

B.

Jupiter

C.

the moon

D.

Saturn

E.

Mars

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

787.

Which of the following dams in Africa provides both irrigation water and hydro-electricity?

A.

Gezira

B.

Kainji

C.

Cabora Bassa

D.

Aswan

E.

Akosombo

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

788.

All the following are members of the ECOWAS except

A.

Coto d'lvoire

B.

Senegal

C.

Burkina Faso

D.

Cameroun

E.

Guinea Bissau

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

789.

Which of the following best accounts for the decline in the importance of rail transport in Africa?

A.

High competition from road transport

B.

Low volume of goods available for transportation

C.

Threat of retrenchment of railway workers

D.

Short distances covered by railways

E.

Frequent accidents recorded on railways

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

790.

All the following are advantages of the bush fallowing system in West Africa except that it

A.

allows land to regain its fertility during fallow

B.

is very economical in the use of land

C.

reduces the need for the use of artificial fertilizers

D.

could lead to soil erosion

E.

requires little technological input

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.