World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Cartography is the study and practice of making maps.
Study of mountains- Orology
Study of land forms -Geomorphology
Study of oceans- Oceanography

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When the molten magma cools, it becomes solid. Rocks thus formed are called igneous rocks. They are also called primary rocks. There are two types of igneous rocks: intrusive rocks and extrusive rocks. Lava is actually fiery red molten magma coming out from the interior of the earth on its surface. When this molten lava comes on the earth’s surface, it rapidly cools down and becomes solid. Rocks formed in such a way on the crust are called extrusive igneous rocks. They have a very fine grained structure. For example, basalt. The Deccan plateau is made up of basalt rocks. Sometimes the molten magma cools down deep inside the earth’s crust. Solid rocks so formed are called intrusive igneous rocks. Since they cool down slowly they form large grains. Granite is an example of such a rock.

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Malawi is formerly known as Nyasaland. Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa. It has a topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi.

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Shimla is the place among the options where water boils at low temperature. At higher altitudes, air pressure is lower. When atmospheric pressure is lower, such as at a higher altitude, it takes less energy to bring water to the boiling point. Less energy means less heat, which means water will boil at a lower temperature at a higher altitude.

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The New Horizons was launched by from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to study the surface of the moon. It was the fastest man-made object ever launched from Earth.

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Angkor Wat is a temple complex located in Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world, covering an area of more than 500 acres. The temple was built in the early 12th century by the Khmer King Suryavarman II and is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia.

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An isthmus is a land bridge, a narrow strip of land that stretches across a body of water to connect two larger land masses. The Greek isthmos means “neck”.
One of the most famous examples of the isthmus landform is the Isthmus of Panama. The Panama isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects Costa Rica and Colombia. Essentially, the Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

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Isopleth is a line on a map connecting points having equal incidence of a specified meteorological feature.

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Lambert Glacier is the largest glacier in the world. It is situated in East Antarctica. It also holds the Guinness world record for being world’s largest glacier.

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Abbe Georges Lemaitre, a Belgian astronomer and cosmologist proposed the Big Bang Theory which explains the Origin of the Universe.