World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Cinder cone or volcanic cone results from eruptions by small pieces of pyroclastics and scoria.
Example of cinder cone:
Paricutin, Mexico
Sunset Crater, Arizona

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Hydrolysis is the process of decomposition of a chemical compound by reaction with water. Igneous rocks are more susceptible to hydrolysis. It increases the volume of rocks and leads to disintegration.

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Processes which take place on the surface of the Earth are called as exogenic processes. Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and deposition are exogenic processes.

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The region between the current leading edge of the glacier and the moraines of latest maximum is called as a Glacier foreland. It is also called as glacier forefield.

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Mesa is an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs. Mesa is exclusively used to refer to landforms built of flat lying strata.

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The Madriu Perafita Claror Valley is Andorra’s largest natural park. It is declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. It takes up 9% of the country. It is made up of glaciers, wooded valleys, wide green pastures and rocky mountains.

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The great Victoria Desert is located in Australia. It is a sparsely populated desert region. It is the largest desert in Australia. It is also a World Wildlife Fund ecoregion. It was also a location for nuclear weapon trials in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Taiwan Strait is a navigable waterway separating Taiwan and mainland China. This strait connects both the South China Sea and the East China Sea. Taiwan strait is also known as Formosa Strait.

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The Altai mountain range in Central Asia, is a young folded mountain range which extends from Kazakhstan  to northern China. The Belukha Mountain is the highest peak in Altai.

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The Mascarene Plateau is the second largest undersea plateau in the Indian Ocean. It is formed of granite and is a fragment of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana.