World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Mt.Elbert is the highest peak in the Rockies. The Rocky Mountains are located in North America. They are the longest fold mountains in the world. They extend from Canada to Western US.

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Troposphere is the lowermost layer of the earth’s atmosphere. The height of troposphere is about 18 km on the equator and 8 km on the poles. The thickness of the troposphere is greatest at the equator. It contains dust particles and water vapour. All the weather phenomena takes place in this layer. This layer is called ‘changing sphere’ or troposphere because the air never remains static in this layer.

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The Patagonian desert also known as the Patagonian Steppe, is the largest desert in Argentina. It is the 8th largest desert in the world. It occupies an area of  673,000 square kilometres.

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La Sabana Metropolitan National Park is located in San Jose, Costa Rica. It is Costa Rica’s largest and most significant urban park. It is considered as the “Lungs of San Jose”. This park offers green space and recreation to the residents of San Jose. It includes a large artificial lake, gymnasium, sports tradition etc.

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Cold currents in the Atlantic Ocean:
Canaries Current 
Labrador Current 
Falkland Current
South Atlantic Drift 
Benguela Current.

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The population distribution patterns in many instances are modified by socio-cultural factors also. The chief socio-cultural factors having a bearing on the distribution pattern of population are:
the type of economy
level of technological development
political decisions
social organisation

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The settlements in which houses are constructed in a star shape –  Star like Pattern.
These settlements are found around the points where several roads cross each other thus making star shape.

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Lake Coatepeque, also known as Coatepeque Caldera, is a volcanic caldera lake located in Central America’s El Salvador. This is one of the largest lakes in El Salvador. This lake houses Teopan Island, which is an important Mayan site.

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Since the demand for woollen garments is confined only to the colder parts of the globe, the woollen textile industry is much smaller and less widely distributed than the cotton textile industry. Two-thirds of the world’s woollen mill capacity and production are located in Europe.

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Lake Paijanne is the second largest lake in Finland. This lake drains into the Gulf of Finland via the Kymi River. One of the largest islands of this lake is Virmailansaari. This lake is famous boating, canoeing, and sailing attraction. This lake houses an underground aqueduct, Paijanne Water Tunnel, which connects the lake to Vantaa, a city of Finland, providing the Greater Helsinki area with water. The deepest point in any lake in Finland is located in Paijanne.