World & Physical Geography MCQs

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A flat-topped, steep-sided volcano formed when lava erupts through a thick glacier or ice sheet is called a Tuya. They are confined to regions covered by glaciers and had active volcanism.

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Neft Daslari, otherwise known as Oil Rocks, is an industrial settlement in the Caspian Sea, Baku, Azerbaijan. It is a full town on the sea. It holds a Guinness Record as the world’s first offshore oil platform. It is almost a functional city.

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Badain Jaran Desert is located in China. It is the third-largest desert in China. It lies within the Gansu, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia provinces of China. This desert houses some of the tallest stationary dunes on the earth such as the “Bilutu Peak”. It is the tallest dune in Asia, also the third-tallest in the world. It is also the world’s tallest stationary dune. The mega dunes of the Badain Jaran Desert are also known as “Singing Sand Dunes”, “Whistling Sand Dunes” or “Booming Dunes”.

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Trans-Karakoram Tract is under the administration of the People’s Republic of China as a part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It is also known as Shaksgam Valley or Shaksgam Tract. However, this tract was claimed by Pakistan as part of the Kashmir and also claimed by India as part of the Union Territory of Ladakh.

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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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The Shipki La Pass connects the Indian State Himachal Pradesh with Tibet. It has an elevation of 6000 metres. It remains close in winter.

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The Carrizo plains “the place of rabbits” is located in California, United States. It is a plain in North America. The San Andreas Fault runs along the northeast side of the plain.

The Salisbury plains are located in the central southern England. They cover an area upto 780 sq.km. It is famous for its rich archaeology, including Avebury and Stonehenge, which are a joint World Heritage Site.

Canterbury Plains is an area in New Zealand. It is centred in the Mid Canterbury to the south of the city of Christchurch in the Canterbury region.

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The Stratosphere is the layer of the Earth’s atmosphere which lies beyond the troposphere. It extends up to an altitude of 50 kilometres from the earth’s surface. This layer is almost free from clouds and associated weather phenomenon. It therefore makes conditions most ideal for flying aeroplanes.

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

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Mistral is a harmful, cold and dry wind with a high speed blowing from the Alps over France towards the Mediterranean Sea. It brings blizzards into southern France.