Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 2 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A topographic map has a scale of 1:50,000 and a contour interval of 20 m. On the map, the distance between two points P and Q on a hill is 3 cm. Point P lies on the 200‑m contour and point Q on the 260‑m contour. Determine the gradient (in percent) of the slope between P and Q and state whether the slope is gentle, moderate or steep (gentle <5 %, moderate 5‑15 %, steep >15 %).

Answer Options

A. 20 % - steep
B. 2 % - gentle
C. 8 % - moderate
Correct Answer D. 4 % - gentle
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
4 % - gentle

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 2. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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