WAEC Geography 2005 Question 48

Question 48

Geography of Africa

The most difficult problem facing lumbering in Zaire is that the

  1. A.woods are too hard and difficult to process
  2. B.logs are too heavy to be moved to the sawmills
  3. C.economic trees are not found in pure stands
  4. D.other countries are competing with Zaire in lumbering activities
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (economic trees are not found in pure stands)

Explanation

Useful trees are scattered among many other species, so finding and extracting them is costly.