2018/2019 WAEC GCE NOV DEC GEOGRAPHY QUESTIONS

2018/2019 WAEC GCE NOV DEC GEOGRAPHY QUESTIONS 

1. (a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. (1 mark)
On the map, show and name:
(i) the three savanna vegetation belts; (6 marks)
(ii) a confluence town. (1 mark)
(b) Highlight four ways in which savanna vegetation contributes to the economy
of Nigeria. (8 marks)
(c) State two problems that hinder the exploitation of the forest resources of
Nigeria. (4 marks)
For candidates in Ghana only
2. (a) Draw a sketch map of Ghana. (1 mark)
On the map, show and name:
(i) the three savanna vegetation belts; (6 marks)
(ii) a port town. (1 mark)
(b) Highlight four ways in which savanna vegetation contributes to the economy
of Ghana. (8 marks)
(c) State two problems that hinder the exploitation of the forest resources of
Ghana. (4 marks)
For candidates in Liberia only
3. (a) Draw a sketch map of Liberia. (1 mark)
On the map, show and name:
(i) the three savanna vegetation belts; (6 marks)
a port town. (1 mark)
(b) Highlight four ways in which savanna vegetation contributes to the economy
of Liberia. (8 marks)
(c) State two problems that hinder the exploitation of the forest resources of
Liberia. (4 marks)
For candidates in Sierra Leone only
4. (a) Draw a sketch map of Sierra Leone. (1 mark)
On the map, show and name:
(i) the three savanna vegetation belts; (6 marks)
(ii) a port town. (1 mark)
(b) Highlight four ways in which savanna vegetation contributes to the economy
of Sierra Leone. (8 marks)
(c) State two problems that hinder the exploitation of the forest resources of
Sierra Leone. (4 marks)
For candidates in The Gambia only
5. (a) Draw a sketch map of The Gambia. (1 mark)
On the map, show and name:
(i) the three savanna vegetation belts; (6 marks)
(ii) a port town. (1 mark)
(b) Highlight four ways in which savanna vegetation contributes to the economy
of The Gambia. (8 marks)
(c) State two problems that hinder the exploitation of the forest resources of
The Gambia. (4 marks)
PAPER 3 (ELEMENTS OF PRACTICAL AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY)
1. Study the map extract provided on a scale of 1:50,000 and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Draw the map outline on a scale of 1:200,000. (4 marks)
(b) On the new outline, insert and name:
(i) an area that is 10ft above sea level; (2 marks)
(ii) a conical hill; (2 marks)
(iii) a marshy area; (2 marks)
(iv) Kumka settlement. (2 marks)
(c) Calculate the gradient of River Bum from its source to the point where
it joins River Bako. (6 marks)
(d) State two drainage characteristics of River Boti. (4 Marks)
2. (a) Describe four characteristics of volcanic rocks. (8 marks)
(b) Using specific examples, state four ways in which volcanic rocks are useful to man.
(8 marks)