SS3

List and discuss four applications of Geographic Information System (GIS).

Discuss the major pitfalls of GIS implementation strategy in Nigeria.

Identify and explain the problems of GIS implementation in Nigeria.

Study the map extract in Fig. 18.10 on a scale (4)

1:200,000 and answer the following questions:
1. Convert the map scale to: (a) R.F.; and (b) Statement scale.

2. Calculate the distance by road between Nka and Tara.

3. Calculate the distance as the crow flies from Sika to Tara.

4. Calculate the area of the map extract.

5. (a) In your answer booklet, draw an outline of the map to a scale 1:100,000. (b) On your new
outline map, mark and name the:
(i) Limestone area (ii) Main road, (il) Oil palm plantation (iv) River Erin.

SS2

1. Draw an outlined map of Nigeria and on it, show and name: (i) one area for oil palm, cotton
and cocoa cultivation.
(Ii) one forest belt and one savanna belt.
(b) Explain any four ways in which any one of the crops named in (a) above is important to the
economy of Nigeria.
(c) What three problems face the cultivation of the crop named in
(b) above? (SSCE Nov., 1990).

2. Write explanatory notes on any four of the followings: (a) Cocoa growing in Western Nigeria
(b) Oil palm production in the eastern states (c) Rice cultivation in the middle belt (d) Intensive
farming in the Kano close settlement zone (SSCE August, 1991).

3. (a) Explain any two of the following methods of farming as adopted in Nigeria: (i) Mixed
farming (ii) Intensive farming (iii) Plantation agriculture.
(b) State three problems being solved.
(WASSCE June, 1993).

3. Give reasons for any three of the following in Nigeria (a) market gardening is predominantly
practised around major urban areas (b) lumbering is practised mainly in the high forest belt
(c) rice is cultivated in large quantity in the middle belt (d) cattle rearing is important in the Sudan
savanna belt.
(WASSCE June, 1995).
4. (a) Draw an outlined map of Nigeria. On the map, mark and name the following:
(i) two areas noted for inland fishing (ii) one area noted for off-shore fishing iii) one important
town in areas shown on the map. (b)(1) Name three methods of fishing in Nigeria. (ii) Identify
four types of fish caught. (c) Outline three benefits of fishing to the Nigerian economy. (WASSCE
June, 2003).
5. (a) Draw an outlined map of Nigeria. On the map, locate: (i) One area each for the production
of cocoa, palm produce, groundnut and cotton. ii) Three towns in any three of the areas. (b)
Highlight three major problems of agriculture in Nigeria. (c) Suggest solutions to the problems
highlighted in (b) above. (WASSCE June, 2004).
6. (a) Draw an outlined map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name: (i) one area important for
oil palm production (ii) one area important for cattle rearing (iii) one town in the oil palm
producing area (iv) two towns in the cattle rearing area. (b) Outline any three factors that are
associated with four cattle rearing in the area shown in (a)ii) above. (c) Highlight any three ways
in which cattle rearing is of importance to Nigeria. (WASSCE June, 2006).
7. (a) Draw an outlined map of Nigeria. On the map, locate and name (i) one area of cocoa
production; (ii) one area of cotton production; (iti) one area of rubber production; (iv) one town
in each of the areas in (a)(i) - (iii). (b) Highlight three physical conditions necessary for the
production of any of the named crops in (a)i) - (iii) (c) Outline any two ways in which cash crops
are important to the economy of Nigeria. (WASSCE June,
2007)
8. (a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. On the map, mark and name: i) one cattle rearing zone; (ii)
one town in the zone; svi iii) using arrows, show the movement of cattle from the producing area
to two consuming markets. (b) Highlight three factors that favour cattle rearing in the area shown
in (a)i) above. (c) Outline three problems of cattle rearing in the area shown in (a)(i) above.
(WASSCE
June, 2009).
9. (a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. On it show and name the: i) cocoa belt; (ii) groundnut belt;
(iii) one town in the groundnut belt. (b) Outline three physical conditions for the production of
groundnut in Nigeria. (c) In what four ways has groundnut production contributed to the
economy of Nigeria?
(WASSCE June, 2014).
10. (a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name: (i) two areas important for
cattle rearing; (ii) one town in any of the areas shown in 13(a)) above, (b) Explain four factors
which encourage cattle rearing in Northern Nigeria. (c) Highlight three reasons why cattle rearing
is less important in Southern Nigeria. (WASSCE June, 2015).
(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name one area with:
(i) Mangrove swamp vegetation; (i) Rain forest vegetation iii) Guinea savanna vegetation; (iv)
Sudan savanna vegetation. (b) Name three types of trees found in the forest zone of Nigeria.
(c) Explain four contributions of forest vegetation to the economic development
(a) Describe three characteristics of subsistence of agriculture in Nigeria.
(b) Outline four advantage of subsistence agriculture. (c) Highlight three disadvantages of
subsistence agriculture. (WASSCE June, 2018).
(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name: 1) one cocoa growing belt; (i) one
groundnut growing belt; (iii) one town in 4(a)(i).
(b) Describe three physical conditions necessary for the cultivation of groundnut. (c) Explain four
ways in which groundnut cultivation has contributed to the economy of Nigeria.
(WASSCE June, 2019).

SS1
(a) Name the zones in the outer structure of the earth. (b) Briefly discuss the importance of two
of the zones.
2. With the aid of a well-labelled diagram, describe the structure of the earth.
3(a) Name the main sources of water in the hydrosphere. (b) List five importance of the
hydrosphere to man.
4.(a)
Briefly describe the interaction within each zone of the outer part of the earth.
(b) List four possible interactions between the four zones.
(a) Describe the main characteristics of each of the following: (i) atmosphere (ii) hydrosphere (iii)
biosphere.
(b) Highlight the importance of the atmosphere to living organisms. (SSCE
Nov., 1994).
6. (a) Draw a well-labelled diagram to show the internal structure of the earth.
11) Describe the distinguishing characteristics of any one of the layers shown in your diagram. (b)
Outline the importance of either the hydrosphere or the biosphere to man. (WASSCE June, 1995).
7. (a) Draw a well-labelled diagram to show the internal structure of the earth.
(b) Describe the main features of two of the parts shown in 7(a) above.
(WASSCE June, 2002).
(a) What is weather? (b) Discuss five factors affecting the weather and climate of a place.
2. (a) Name four elements of weather and climate. (b) Highlight five importance of weather and
climate to man.
3. (a) List four instruments used in measuring the elements of weather and climate. (b) Describe
how temperature or rainfall can be measured.
4. (a) Outline any four factors that can influence the climate of a place. (b)In what three ways
does climate affect man? (WASSCE June, 1997).
State with specific examples, how each of the following factors affects the climate of adjacent
coastlands: (a) Wind
(b) Ocean current (c) Distance from the sea. (WASSCE June, 1999).
(a) Distinguish between weather and climate. (b) Identify and describe any four elements of
weather. (c)Mention three uses of rainfall data to man.
(WASSCE June, 1999).
(a) Name the instruments used in measuring the following: (i) Rainfall (ii) Humidity (iii)
Temperature (iv) Wind.
(b) With the aid of a diagram, describe the instrument used to measure rainfall.
(c) Explain how the instrument described in 7(b) above is used. (WASSCE June, 2001).
(a) Differentiate between weather and climate. (b) Name the instruments used in measuring the
following weather elements: (i) pressure; (ii) sunshine;

(i) rainfall; (iv) wind speed. (c) Explai how wind speed is measured
- and
recorded. (WASSCE June, 2008).
Use the statistics in the table below answer the questions that follow.
Months
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S

N
Tem. (°C) 40

30
21
25
10
40
48
30
25
30
20
10.
D
15
(a) Draw a divergence Line Graph to represent the statistics. (b)(i) Calculate the annual range of
temperature. (ii) State one other method of showing the statistics above. (WASSCE June, 2009).
(a) With the aid of labelled diagrams, describe the instruments used to measure rainfall. (b)
Explain how the instruments are used to obtain total annual rainfall.
(c) State any two precautions to be taken in the use of the instruments. (WASSCE
June, 2010).

Write short notes on: (a) Convectional rainfall (b) Relief rainfall (c) Lapse rate
(d) Temperature inversion.
(a) State Ferrel's Law of deflection.
(b) List four types of local winds and explain two in detail.
Write explanatory notes on each of the following: (a) Land and sea breezes
(b) Temperature inversion (c) Convectional rainfall. (SSCE August, 1991).
With the aid of an appropriate diagram, describe the distribution of world pressure belts and
planetary winds.
(SSCE Nov., 1994).
Write notes on each of the following:
(a) land and sea breezes (b) monsoon
(c) equatorial low pressure belt. (SSCE
Nov., 1998).
(a) Draw a suitable diagram to show the various world pressure belts and planetary winds. (b)
Account for the occurrence of: (i) Low pressure belt along the equator. (ii) Sub-tropical high
pressure belts (SSCE Nov., 1999).
(a) Name the three types of rainfall.
(b) With the aid of relevant diagrams, describe the formation and characteristics of any two types
named

in(a) above. (WASSCE June, 1999).

With the aid of diagrams, describe the formation of each of the following:
(a) Orographic rainfall (b) Convectional rainfall. (WASSCE June, 2004).
Describe any four factors that determine the temperature of a place. (WASSCE
June, 2005).
Write explanatory notes on the following:
(a) formation of clouds. (b) relief rainfall. (WASSCE June, 2010).
(a) (1) Name any two types of rainfall. ii) State the region where each of the two types of rainfall
named in (a) (i) above is prevalent. (b) Write explanatory notes on the formation of the two types
of rainfall named in (a) (i) above.
(WASSCE June, 2011).
(a) With the aid of a diagram, describe the following: (i) sea breeze; (ii) land breeze. (b) State
two factors that influence the salinity of oceans.
(WASSCE June, 2012).
(a) Define climate. (b) With the aid of a diagram, describe how latitudes uo influence
temperature. (c) Calculate the temperature at a coastal mountain peak of height 6000 metres
when the temperature at sea level is 40°C.
(WASSCE June, 2014).
(a) Define the term climate. (b) Name the instrument used in measuring each of the following
climatic elements;
(i) Temperature; (ii) Pressure; (iii) Rainfall; (iv) Sunshine; (v) Humidity; (WASSCE
June, 2016).
(a) With the aid of diagrams, explain how the following factors affect the temperature of a place:
(1) latitude (ii) aspect and slope. (WASSCE June, 2017).