(Ai) list three landforms found in limestone region. (ii) draw a well labbelled diagram to show the underground feature of a limestones region. (B) Outline ...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Geography - 2018 (Practical and Physical Geography) Subject: Geography

Question 1 Report

(Ai) list three landforms found in limestone region.
(ii) draw a well labbelled diagram to show the underground feature of a limestones region.

(B) Outline three ways by which limestone is beneficial to man.

Answer Details

(A)(i) Three landforms found in a limestone (karst) region

  • Doline: a circular or funnel-shaped depression formed where water dissolves limestone or sinks into the ground.
  • Uvala: a larger, irregular depression formed when two or more dolines join together.
  • Stalagmite: an upward-growing limestone deposit on the floor of a cave, formed when lime-rich water drips from the roof.

(A)(ii) Underground features of a limestone region

Ground surface Bedding plane Joint Swallow hole Cave / cavern Stalactite Stalagmite Underground stream Water table Resurgence / spring Limestone rock

(B) Three ways limestone is beneficial to people

  • It is used as a building material and crushed to make aggregate for roads and concrete.
  • It is an important raw material in the manufacture of cement.
  • It is used in the manufacture of glass.

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