WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 254

1,266.

The term over-population is best defined as the situation where

A.

there is high population density

B.

birth rate is equal to death rate

C.

the population exceeds available resources

D.

there is an increasing birth rate and a descreasing infant mortality rate

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,267.

Life expectancy refers to the

A.

age at which people receive their pension

B.

average age at which people die

C.

achievement one makes in life

D.

age at which people retire from their jobs

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,268.

Which of the following environmental hazards is due primarily to human activities?

A.

earthquake

B.

volcanic eruption

C.

hurricane

D.

ozone depletion

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,269.

'The trees are evergreen,forming a canopy with buttress roots,climbers and creepers'. Which of the following vegetation types does this statement refer to?

A.

savanna

B.

Equatorial

C.

Tropical desert

D.

Mediterranean

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,270.

A soil profile refers to the

A.

shape of the soil

B.

vertical section of the soil

C.

mineral composition of the soil

D.

zone of eluvation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.