SS 3 GEOGRAPHY PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)

The angular distance of a point of the earth surface measured in degrees from the centre of the earth is known as?

Which of the following combinations of processes is associated with the formation of a rift valley?

(i)Tension or compression forces

(ii)Resistance and faulting

(iii)Emergence of the middle crust of rocks

(iv) Submergence of the middle crust of rocks

The following conditions are favourable for the formation of deltas except

The planet with the longest orbit around the sun is

The world's highest population growth rates are recorded by countries that

Lines of longitude can best be described as

The soil in a typical natural rainforest remains fertile and suitable for arable agriculture because?

Which of the following is not important in defining soil?

Which of the following combinations can be regarded as sub-systems within the ecosystem?

A study of the ecosystem will show the inter-relationship between

Rocks which do not allow water to pass through them are

Which of the following is not likely to be cultivated in the north-west of the river Yate valley is

Mass movement of weathered materials may be gradual or sudden depending on the

I. gradient of the slope and gravitational force

11. weight of the weathered debris

III. supply of lubricating moisture by rainwater coupled with gravitation force

IV. type of weathering which has taken place

When it is 9:00am in Munich, Germany(longitude 11°E), the time in Calcutta, India (longitude 96°E). is?

A good example of the tropical grassland is the vegetation found around

Which of the following pair is not correct in the development of land and sea breeze?

Which of the following is not typical submarine relief feature?

Which of the following statements best explains the absence or sparcity of undergrowth in the equatorial rain forest?

When a plateau is enclosed by fold mountains it is alled

The liquid portion of the earth may be referred to as the

Rock pedestals are most likely to found in?

Which if the following minerals is most likely to be absent in a region consisting mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks?

Which of the following poses the greatest problem to agriculture in the north-estern part of Nigeria?

Air pressure at sea levels is higher than at the top of mountain because the air at sea level

The South-eastern scarplands of Nigeria can best be described as lying

Which of the following is not being exported by Nigeria at present?

What is the local time of a place on longitude 64^{0E  ? when the GMT is 10.00a .m?}

Which of the following best explains why the older fold mountains are much lower and less rugged than the newer ones?

Textiles industries are best located in the northern part of Nigeria because of the

The presence of gorges in the upper section of rivers is due to the fact that?

Which of the following human actves has a beneficial effect on soils?

Which of the following favours the growth of olives in the Mediterranean region of Africa?

The term gauge in railway transport refers to the?

Which of the following is a product of chemical weathering?

Which of the following is not an environmental hazard?

The greatest hydro-electricity potential in Nigeria is found in the

The instrument used for recording the direction of the prevailing wind of a place over a period of one month is called?

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which of the following Nigeria rivers provides the longest distance of internal waterways?

A daily mean temperature of about 24^oC, an annual rainfall of about 500mm which should fall in the growing period of about five months, and well-drained soils. These are the requirements for cultivation of

Foliage is ever green with thin undergrowth,the leaves are small, thick, leathery and needle-shaped. This description is that of the?

All the following are characteristics of a limestone region except?

The use of water transport is limited by all the following except

Residual mountains are those caused by

The monthly range of temperature is the

Isothermal maps give information about?

Salinity is mainly dependent on

I. evaporation

II. the amount of fresh water added

III. ocean currents

IV winds

Bush fallowing ensures that

Which if the following crops below requires the following conditions for successful cultivation?

i. Heavy rainfall of between 1270mm (50 ins) and 2000mm (80 ins) during the 4 to 6 months growing periods.
ii. High mean temperature of 18° to 27°C (65° to 80°F) no cold season.
iii. A warm, dry period for harvesting.
iv. Loamy or clayey soil and an almost level ground.
v.  Cheap and abundant labour.

Loss of farmland can be contributed to all the following except?