WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 219

1,091.

The plains formed when the slopes of mountains are worn back in arid and semi-arid regions by mechanical weathering is called

A.

pediplains

B.

deflation plains

C.

alluvial plains

D.

outwash plains

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,092.

Which of the following is not a process of chemical weathering?

A.

hydrolysis

B.

oxidation

C.

carbonation

D.

frost action

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,093.

The seasonal variation in the volume of water in a river is known as the

A.

regime

B.

drainage

C.

pattern

D.

waterdivide

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,094.

Down folded layers of chalk or limestone sandwiched between impermeable rock layers and containing trapped water is referred to as

A.

river basin

B.

oasis

C.

artesian

D.

watershed

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,095.

Which of the following is not an example of a fold mountain?

A.

andes

B.

kilimanjaro

C.

rockies

D.

himalayas

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.