Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Geography Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 17 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A plateau is rectangular, 12 km long and 8 km wide. Within it lies a circular lake of radius 2 km. The plateau's average elevation is 1500 m, while the lake surface is at 1400 m. (a) Find the land area of the plateau excluding the lake (in km²). (b) Assuming the lake has an average depth of 15 m, calculate the volume of water in the lake (in cubic metres). (c) The edges of the plateau rise 150 m over a horizontal distance of 4 km. Classify the plateau as a high plateau or a tableland if the threshold slope is 0.02.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Land area ≈ 83.4 km²; Water volume ≈ 1.88×10⁸ m³; Classification: high plateau
B. Land area ≈ 80.0 km²; Water volume ≈ 1.50×10⁸ m³; Classification: high plateau
C. Land area ≈ 84.0 km²; Water volume ≈ 1.90×10⁸ m³; Classification: tableland
D. Land area ≈ 83.4 km²; Water volume ≈ 2.00×10⁸ m³; Classification: tableland
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Land area ≈ 83.4 km²; Water volume ≈ 1.88×10⁸ m³; Classification: high plateau

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Geography Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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