WAEC Geography Past Questions & Answers - Page 70

346.

An eclipse of the moon occurs when the

A.

sun cats its shadow on the moon

B.

the earth comes between the sun and the moon

C.

when the moon comes between the sun and earth

D.

earth casts its shadow on the moon

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

347.

A simple measure of the number of dependants that each 100 people in the productive years must support is

A.

agricultural density

B.

dependency ratio

C.

employment ratio

D.

population density

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

348.

The location of market gardening near large cities is best explained by

A.

Availability of power

B.

Fertile soil

C.

Perishability of products

D.

Efficient transportation

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

349.

Cattle ranching is not common in the forest region of West Africa because of the _______?

A.

Scarcity of grass for fodder

B.

Presence of tsetse flies

C.

Absence of Fulani herdsmen

D.

Presence of wild life

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

350.

One of the problems limiting the achievement of the objectives of the Economic Community of West African states is

A.

Use of common currency

B.

Strong colonial ties

C.

Climatic differences

D.

Similarity in languages

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.