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WAEC Geography 1996 Question 46

Question 46

Geography of Africa

The basin system of irrigation in the Nile Basin is not reliable because

  1. A.too much of the water percolates into the ground
  2. B.only a few crops can be grown
  3. C.it is not considered suitable by some farmers
  4. D.too much labour is involved in making the basins
  5. E.it depends on the flow of the Nile in a particular year
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (it depends on the flow of the Nile in a particular year)

Explanation

Basins are filled only by the yearly flood, so a low flood leaves them dry.