WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 231

1,151.

The most active agent of physical weathering in arid regions is

A.

Wind

B.

Water

C.

Temperature

D.

Ice

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,152.

The first vegetation zone which runs across the coast of most West African countries is the

A.

Derived savanna

B.

Mangrove forest

C.

Guinea savanna

D.

Rain forest

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,153.

A piece of land can be considered more suitable for livestock production than for crop production when it is

A.

Moderately marshy

B.

Stony

C.

Fertile

D.

Infested with weeds

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,154.

In West Africa, a greater part of the land is used for

A.

Livestock farming

B.

Arable cropping

C.

Building houses

D.

Game reserves

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,155.

The scarcity of land often compels peasant farmers to practice

A.

Deforestation

B.

Selective exploitation

C.

Taungya system

D.

Afforestation

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.