WAEC Geography 2024 Objective — Question 31
Question 31 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Geography 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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31. Which of the following is a proof of the earth's spherical shape?
- A. CircumnavigationCorrect
- B. Variations in the length of day and night
- C. Marking of a year
- D. Rise and fall of tides
Explanation
Circumnavigation is travelling around the world in a continuous path, returning to the starting point. It proves the earth's spherical shape because on a flat earth you would eventually reach an edge, but circumnavigation shows there is no edge.
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