NECTA 2009
Study the photograph provided,
then answer the questions that follow:
Study the photograph provided,
then answer the questions that follow:
a) What type of
photograph is this? Give reasons for your answer
Ground
or Horizontal
Photograph due to the following reasons:
or Horizontal
Photograph due to the following reasons:
– It shows the side or front view of the image
– The foreground objects look larger than the middle and background
objects
objects
– The horizon is easily seen from the background of the object
b) With evidence
suggest the type of climate of the place where this photograph was taken
Tropical or
Savannah Climate because of scattered tall trees with small leaves to
retain water during the dry season
suggest the type of climate of the place where this photograph was taken
Tropical or
Savannah Climate because of scattered tall trees with small leaves to
retain water during the dry season
c) What kind of
activity is taking place in the area?
activity is taking place in the area?
Deforestation
d) What will happen
if the activity in (c) above takes place in your local environment?
if the activity in (c) above takes place in your local environment?
The impact of deforestation (cutting down
of trees) in the local areas is
of trees) in the local areas is
– Desertification,
due to clearance of trees
due to clearance of trees
– Loss of
biodiversity, both plants and animals
biodiversity, both plants and animals
– Drought, due to destruction of trees
which protect water sources
which protect water sources
– Soil erosion, due to destruction of
trees and grasses which protect and cover the
land
trees and grasses which protect and cover the
land
