Year :
2008
Title :
Geography
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
1 - 10 of 37 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
The earth lies between the A. mercury and the venus B. mars and the jupiter C. venus and the mars D. jupiter and the pluto |
C |
| 2. |
When the moon comes in between the earth and the sun A. eclipse of the moon occurs B. the length of the day varies C. a solar eclipse occurs D. the length of the day increases |
C |
| 3. |
How long does it take the mercury to make a complete revolution? A. 88 days B. 225 days C. 365 days D. 687 days |
A |
| 4. |
Which of the following is not a proof of the earth's sphericity? A. circumnavigation of the earth B. deflection of winds C. ship's visibility D. the circular horizon |
B |
| 5. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of lines of longitude? They A. run from East to West B. converge at the poles C. run from north to south D. are used in calculating local time |
A |
| 6. |
If the time at the Greenwich Meridian is 11.00am, what would the local time be at a place 750W? A. 6.00 p.m B. 5.00 p.m C. 6.00 a.m D. 5.00 a.m |
C |
| 7. |
The part of the earth where life exists is the A. hydrosphere B. baryshphere C. biosphere D. atmosphere |
C |
| 8. |
A relative humidity of 100 percent means that air is A. unsaturated B. saturated C. dry D. moist |
B |
| 9. |
The region on the earth's surface popularly referred to as the land of midnight sun is the A. north of the Equator B. south of the Equator C. north of the Arctic circle D. north of the Tropic Capricorn |
C |
| 10. |
The earth is enveloped by a mixture of gases referred to as the A. biosphere B. lithosphere C. mesosphere D. atmosphere |
D |
| 1. |
The earth lies between the A. mercury and the venus B. mars and the jupiter C. venus and the mars D. jupiter and the pluto |
C |
| 2. |
When the moon comes in between the earth and the sun A. eclipse of the moon occurs B. the length of the day varies C. a solar eclipse occurs D. the length of the day increases |
C |
| 3. |
How long does it take the mercury to make a complete revolution? A. 88 days B. 225 days C. 365 days D. 687 days |
A |
| 4. |
Which of the following is not a proof of the earth's sphericity? A. circumnavigation of the earth B. deflection of winds C. ship's visibility D. the circular horizon |
B |
| 5. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of lines of longitude? They A. run from East to West B. converge at the poles C. run from north to south D. are used in calculating local time |
A |
| 6. |
If the time at the Greenwich Meridian is 11.00am, what would the local time be at a place 750W? A. 6.00 p.m B. 5.00 p.m C. 6.00 a.m D. 5.00 a.m |
C |
| 7. |
The part of the earth where life exists is the A. hydrosphere B. baryshphere C. biosphere D. atmosphere |
C |
| 8. |
A relative humidity of 100 percent means that air is A. unsaturated B. saturated C. dry D. moist |
B |
| 9. |
The region on the earth's surface popularly referred to as the land of midnight sun is the A. north of the Equator B. south of the Equator C. north of the Arctic circle D. north of the Tropic Capricorn |
C |
| 10. |
The earth is enveloped by a mixture of gases referred to as the A. biosphere B. lithosphere C. mesosphere D. atmosphere |
D |