Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 9 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A river falls from an elevation of 250 m at point A to 70 m at point B, which lies 12 km downstream along the river course. Determine the average gradient of the river expressed as a percentage (rise/run × 100) and state whether the gradient is gentle (<0.5 %), moderate (0.5 %-2 %) or steep (>2 %).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 1.5% (moderate)
B. 2.1% (moderate)
C. 0.9% (gentle)
D. 1.5% (steep)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
1.5% (moderate)

About This Question

This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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