WAEC Geography 1994 Question 16

Question 16

Coastal Landforms

A large expanse of low, level land, formed due to an uplift of part of the sea floor bordering a continent is called

  1. A.a flood plain
  2. B.an outwash plain
  3. C.a deltaic plain
  4. D.a high plain
  5. E.a coastal plain
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (a coastal plain)

Explanation

A raised strip of former sea floor along a coast forms a coastal plain.