WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 267

1,331.

The dry winds that blow out of the Sahara desert towards the southern parts of West Africa is known as

A.

fohn

B.

sirroco

C.

mistral

D.

harnattan

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,332.

The busiest and most important ocean trade route is

A.

indian ocean route

B.

cape route

C.

north atlantic route

D.

suez canal route

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,333.

Which of the following is not a common farming system in West Africa?

A.

crop rotation

B.

rotational bush fallowing

C.

terracing

D.

subsisitence

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,334.

Possible solution to the problem of soil erosion in the highlands of West Africa include all the following except

A.

indiscriminate felling of trees

B.

rotational grazing

C.

strip cultivation

D.

planting of shelter belts

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,335.

Light industries predominate in West Africa because of

A.

inadequate capital

B.

sparse population

C.

adequate technology

D.

adequate power supply

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.