WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 180

896.

Which of the following does not encourage desertification?

A.

Large- scale irrigation schemes

B.

Reduction in mean annual rainfall

C.

Overgrazing and overcultivation

D.

Bush burning

E.

Indiscriminate felling of trees

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

897.

The most critical element in an ecosystem is the

A.

growth per day

B.

energy flow within the system

C.

number of species in the system

D.

extent of area covered by the system

E.

location of the system

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

898.

Which of the following does not intervene in the natural environment?

A.

Construction works

B.

Pollution

C.

Harmattan

D.

Land reclamation

E.

Farming

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

899.

Which of the following environmental hazards has been paired with the wrong factor?

A.

Coastal erosion and wave action

B.

Drought and climate

C.

Floods and human factor only

D.

Deforestation and human factor only

E.

Soil erosion and physical/human factors

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

900.

Which of the factors least affects distribution of vegetation?

A.

Man

B.

Rainfaill

C.

Wind

D.

Soil

E.

Temperature

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.