World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Endorheic basins are basins which have a limited drainage and which normally retains water. It does not allow the outflow to other external bodies like rivers or oceans. They are closed hydrological systems.

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Outwash fans are fan shaped bodies of sediments deposited by braided streams from a melting glacier. Outwash fans are glacial landforms.

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A volcanic pipe formed by a gaseous explosion is called a Diatreme. It is sometimes known as Maar – Diatreme volcano. They produce a steep inverted cone shape.
A mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water’s surface is called a Seamount. They are typically formed of extinct volcanoes.

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The source of Iguazu Falls is Iguazu River. The waterfalls lie between the border province Misiones of Argentina and Parana province of Brazil. The Argentina-Brazil border runs through the Devil’s Throat.

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Brunei is geographically related to Borneo Island. Brunei is located in the Southeast Asian Borneo Island. Brunei is located on the South China Sea coast. Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi islands are the group of islands collectively known as the Great Sunda Islands. Borneo Island is under the control of three nations namely Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. Borneo Island has tropical rainforest vegetation.

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Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Chile. It houses 19th-century urban development and architecture style of Latin America. This seaport city houses early industrial infrastructures with the geometric layout. Until the opening of Panama Canal in 1914, this merchant seaport had a major commercial impact.

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The Ebro Delta is on the Ebro river is on the Mediterranean sea. It is one of the largest wetland area on the western Mediterranean sea. It is a Ramsar Wetland site.

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Lake Vostok is the largest lake in Antarctica. It is a sub glacial rift lake. It is the 6th largest lake by volume.

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The Ural Mountains in Russia, act as a boundary between Europe and Asia. Mt. Narodnaya is the highest peak in the Urals.

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Condensation is the process of transformation of water vapour into water. It is caused by loss of heat when moist air is cooled. 
If water vapour directly condenses into solid form, it is known as sublimation