WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 173

861.

Plants which manufacture food from simple inorganic substances are called

A.

heterotrophs

B.

autotrophs

C.

photosynthetics

D.

decomposers

E.

microbes

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

862.

An ecosystem has all the following characteristics except that it is

A.

integrative

B.

structured

C.

a component

D.

a system

E.

a function

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

863.

Which of the following is the most important use of the natural vegetation in savanna regions?

A.

Wildlife habitat

B.

Grazing

C.

Firewood

D.

Lumbering

E.

Hunting

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

864.

The most predominant action in the first horizon of a soil profile is

A.

illuviation

B.

eluviation

C.

deposition

D.

sedimentation

E.

transportation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

865.

A soil particle whose diameter is between 0.05mm and 2.00mm is classified as

A.

clay

B.

loam

C.

sand

D.

silt

E.

gravel

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.