World & Physical Geography MCQs

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The lowest point on the mountain ridge between two peaks is called a Col. It is also called a gap.

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Panhole is a shallow depression or basin eroded into flat or gently sloping cohesive rock. Panholes are also called as armchair hollows, weathering pans, etc. They are well developed in granitic rocks and sandstone. They are commonly found in desert environments.

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Okavango Delta is located in Botswana. It is both UNESCO World Heritage Site and Ramsar Wetland. River Okavango forms this delta. It is an endorheic basin of Kalahari. Moremi Game Reserve is located on the eastern side of the delta. Okavango Delta is one of the seven natural wonders of Africa. After the flooding season of this delta, a special type of land will be formed due to the moisture presence called Molapo.

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Volta River flows through Burkina Faso, Ghana and Ivory Coast. Its source is Bobo-Dioulasso highlands of Burkina Faso. The upper part of Volta River-Black Volta, Red Volta, White Volta-flows through Burkina Faso. Then it flows to Ghana and later it empties into Gulf of Guinea, Atlantic Ocean. For hydroelectricity generation purposes, this river has been dammed at Akosombo, Ghana.

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Moutn  Kosciuszko is the highest mountain in the Australian continent. It’s summit is 2228 metres above sea level. It is located in New South Wales, Australia.

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The Sonoran desert is located in North America. It covers the countries, United States and Mexico. It is the hottest desert in Mexico. It has an area of 260,000 square kilometres.

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The effect of rotation of earth on direction of winds is called the Coriolis effect. It causes deflection in the direction of
winds. The winds blowing in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected to their right and those blowing in the Southern Hemisphere to their left under the Coriolis effect. This principle of deflection is called Ferrel’s Law.

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ITCZ or the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone is the Zone of Convergence of the trade winds and tropical air masses present near the Equator. It is known to shift with the apparent migration of the sun. . It is fluctuating and oscillating line characterized by low pressure, rainfall and cloudiness.

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Sirocco is a harm wind causing dry dusty conditions along the northern coast of Africa, storms in the Mediterranean Sea, and cool wet weather in Europe. It is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and reaches hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe.

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Occluded front is the front which is formed when cold front over­takes warm front and warm air is completely displaced from the ground surface.