WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 165

821.

If the local time at a place X is 12.00 noon when the G.M.T is 5.00a.m then X is located on longitude

A.

1050E

B.

100W

C.

750W

D.

750E

E.

1800E

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

822.

When the sun is directly overhead at the tropic of Capricorn (231/ 20)on 22nd December, the Northern Hermisphere experiences its

A.

twilight

B.

winter solstice

C.

summer solstice

D.

spring equinox

E.

autumn equinox

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

823.

The equatorial diameter of the earth is approximately

A.

6.760km

B.

8.760km

C.

14.76km

D.

10.760km

E.

12.760km

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

824.

Which of the following countries is located within the Horn of Africa?

A.

Swaziland

B.

Chad

C.

Kenya

D.

Djiboti

E.

Libya

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

825.

In Africa the Mediterranean climate occurs in the

A.

south eastern coastland

B.

northern part

C.

continental interior

D.

areas around the equator

E.

extreme north and south

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.