WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 264

1,316.

The process of removing soluble substances such as mineral salt into lower layers of the soil is called

A.

translocation

B.

leaching

C.

eluvation

D.

illuviation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,317.

Which of the following landforms is not produced by faulting?

A.

fault scrap

B.

rift valley

C.

sill

D.

horst

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,318.

Resurgent springs usually occur in

A.

rift valleys

B.

u-shaped valleys

C.

limestone areas

D.

glaciated areas

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,319.

Which of the following fold mountains is found in Africa?

A.

himalayas

B.

alps

C.

atlas

D.

rockies

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,320.

Which of the following is a true characteristic of sedimentary rocks? They

A.

are laid down in strata

B.

are crystalline

C.

have high resisitance to erosion

D.

are basaltic in nature

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.