World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Changbai Mountains extends across the border between China and North Korea. These mountains are also known as Sanggiyan, Jangbaek or Ohnan Mountains. These mountains are the source of the Songhua, Tumen and Yalu Rivers. It is part of the Lonwanquin National Forest Park protected area.

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Mischief Reef is located in the South China Sea, part of the “Dangerous Ground”. It lies in Spratly Islands archipelago. It is also known as Meiji Reef or Panganiban Reef. This reef is occupied and controlled by China. However, it is a disputed island, with ownership claims of Taiwan, Philippines and Vietnam.

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The Appalachian mountain range is located in North America. It is a fold mountain rich in mineral resources. Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina, US is the highest peak of the Appalachian mountains.

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The Gangetic Plains is the large space of level, made by the Ganges River in the northern parts of India. It borders the surrounding areas of Himalayas. It is an important part of the countries of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
It is bounded by:
Thar Desert – West
Himalayas – North
Ganges Delta – East
Vindhyas and Satpuras – South

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The Ozone lies at an altitude between 30 km and 60 km from the earth’s surface. It spans the stratosphere and lower mesosphere. This layer reflects the harmful ultraviolet radiation. The Ozone layer or the ozonosphere is also called chemosphere because a lot of chemical activity takes place here. The temperature rises at a rate of 5°C per kilometer through this layer.

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The Antarctic desert in the continent Antarctica is the largest desert in the world. It is largest cold desert in the world. It has an area of 1,38,29,430 sq.km.

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Wind is an air movement having both direction and speed. The direction of the wind is measured by a conventional instrument called weather vane. The wind speed is measure by the instrument called Anemometer.

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Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina share the location of Dinara Mountain Range. It is a part of the Dinaric Alps. The mountain range is composed of limestone and dolomite. This mountain range houses Ujilica Mountain, Troglav Mountain (the highest peak of the range) and Kamesnica Mountain. This mountain range is endemic to the endangered species of the Balkan snow vole.

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The term 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 Hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

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The mid-Atlantic ridge representing the zone of divergent or constructive plate margins is the most striking relief feature which having ‘S’ shape extending from Iceland to Bouvet Island. This ridge is known as Dolphin rise (north of the equator) and Challenger rise (south of the equator).