GCE Geography 2023
Past Questions

Aphelion refers to the position of the Earth in its orbit when it is

A town located at longitude 75°E has a local time of 12:00 noon. What is the local time at a town located at longitude 15°W at the same moment?

Which of the following statements about the Moon is CORRECT?

A landscape characterised by features such as swallow holes, caves, stalactites, and underground streams is typically associated with

A rock sample is found to contain 25% of its original radioactive parent isotope remaining. If the half-life of the isotope is 500 million years, how old is the rock?

Limestone is classified as a sedimentary rock primarily because it

Which of the following pairs of rocks represents the correct metamorphic equivalents of limestone and shale respectively?

The difference between weather and climate is that weather

Which of the following soil properties most directly determines the water-holding capacity of a soil?

Which of the following map symbols is conventionally used on Nigerian topographic maps to represent a trigonometrical station (trig point)?

A local government area has a total population of 450,000 and covers an area of 1,500 km². What is its population density?

According to the Demographic Transition Model, which stage is characterised by both high birth rates and high death rates, resulting in slow population growth?

A lorry travels from Ibadan to Abuja, a distance of 480 km, at an average speed of 60 km/h. It rests for 2 hours at Lokoja. What is the total time taken for the journey?

In economic geography, the term 'agglomeration economies' refers to

The Niger Delta region of Nigeria is best described as a

The Cross River National Park, one of Nigeria's most important biosphere reserves, is located in

The Great Rift Valley of East Africa was formed mainly as a result of

The Sahel zone of Africa is best described as

(a) Distinguish between a 'solar eclipse' and a 'lunar eclipse'. (4 marks) (b) With the aid of a well-labelled diagram, explain how a solar eclipse occurs. (8 marks) (c) State any FOUR pieces of evide…

Study the diagram of a soil profile below and answer the questions that follow. (a) Identify and describe the characteristics of the horizons labelled I, II, and III in a typical mature soil profile. …

(a) What is an urban settlement? (2 marks) (b) Explain FIVE functions of urban settlements. (10 marks) (c) Outline THREE problems associated with rapid urbanisation in West Africa and suggest ONE solu…

Study the information below and answer the questions that follow. Transport systems play a vital role in the economic development of West African countries. (a) Distinguish between transport and com…

Study the map of Nigeria provided and answer the following questions. (a) Identify FOUR major vegetation zones found in Nigeria and state ONE characteristic of each. (8 marks) (b) Explain THREE ways i…