WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 195

971.

A major hazard to both human and aquatic life in some coastal area of Nigeria is

A.

air pollution

B.

overfishing

C.

desalination of sea water

D.

oil spillage

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

972.

Which of the following factors is least necessary for the development of hydro-electric power?

A.

high domestic demand

B.

natural reservoirs and falls

C.

rain-fed rivers

D.

heavy capital outlay

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

973.

Which of the following occupations is not common among the people of Southern coast-lands of Nigeria?

A.

fishing

B.

lumbering

C.

trading

D.

cattle rearing

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

974.

All the following minerals are found in Nigeria except

A.

coal

B.

bauxite

C.

tin ore

D.

columbite

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

975.

A planet which is adapted to living in a region where little moisture is available is called

A.

helophyte

B.

hygrophyte

C.

xerophyte

D.

hydrophyte

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.