World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Horst is a raised fault block bounded by normal faults. The word Horst in Dutch and German means ‘heap’. It is a raised block of earth’s crust that has been lifted. It is a tectonic landform.

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The river island Mosqueiro is located on the south bank of river Para in the Brazilian state of Para.

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Canada has the highest tide in the world. The highest tides in the world can be found in Canada’s Bay of Fundy, which separates New Brunswick of Canada from Nova Scotia of America. Canada’s Bay of Fundy experiences increased or higher tidal ranges because of the constrictions of the oceans surrounding Canada due to the closeness of North America, Europe and Asia in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Canada houses the longest freshwater beach in the world, the Wasaga Beach. It is a famous summer tourist destination. It lies adjacent to Georgian Bay, The Blue Mountains. This beach forms the mouth of the Nottawasaga River. This beach is a popular destination of all kinds of winter sports activities such as snowmobiling and skiing.

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Chad is geographically related to Ennedi Plateau. It is located in north-eastern Chad. It is a part of the Sahelian region. The “Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape” got inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This area is famous for its large collection of rock art.

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The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of Chile. Chile is a South American nation which is located between Andes mountain range to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

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The Patagonian Plateau in Argentina is a semi arid scrub and a rain shadow desert plateau. It is famous for sheep rearing.

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Cyclone can be defined as the rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure centre which is circling counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern.
They are called as Typhoons in South China Sea and Western Pacific.

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Yucatan Channel is the strait separates Cuba from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is also known as Straits of Yucatan. It connects the Yucatan Basin of the Caribbean Sea with the Gulf of Mexico. The strait is located in between Cape Catoche in Mexico and Cape San Antonio in Cuba. Thus strait houses several coral reefs.

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Pico Turquino is the highest point in Cuba, which is 1974 metres above sea level. Sierra Maestra Mountain Range forms the parent range. It houses Turquino National Park. During the periods of 26th of July Movement, Fidel Castro and his team members used the peak for insurgent activities.