waecE-LEARNING
Agricultural Science Paper 3, Nov/Dec 2013  
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  • Majority of the candidates were able to:

    • state the aim of the experiment illustrated in the diagram;
    • determine what would happen to the lime water in conical flasks at the end of
    • the experiment illustrated in the diagram;
      • give reason for their answers;
      • state ways by which the soil component considered in the experiment (soil living organism) is important to soils;
      • name the parts of diagrams A(watering can) and B(hand trowel);
      • suggest ways of maintaining farm tools;
      • state the reason why more food and firewood are needed in parts of West Africa;
      • state the causes of soil erosion;
      • explain how the need for more food leads to deforestation;
      • calculate mean dry mass;
      • state the benefits of inorganic fertilizers in crop production;
      • mention the ways in which water is important to crops;
      • state the management practices that would increase water level and reduce the amount of sediment in the pond;
      • state the management practice that would raise the pH level and control leaches in the pond; and
      • state the factors to be considered in siting a fish pond.

     

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