World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Chile is geographically related to the Drake Passage. The Drake Passage is a waterbody lies between the Cape Horn, Chile and South Shetlands Islands, Antarctica. It connects the Scotia Sea, lies in the south-western part of the Atlantic Ocean, with the south-eastern part of the Pacific Ocean.

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The Antrim coast is located in Northern Ireland. It is best known for the Giant Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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The Great Ocean Road is a 243 kilometres coastal route in Australia. It is dedicated to the fallen soldiers of World War I. It is the world’s largest war memorial.

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Mt Mckinley also known as Denali is the highest peak in North America. It is situated in the Alaskan Range in the North America.

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The Great Dividing range in Australia, is the source for the rivers Darling and Murray. Mt. Kosciuszko is the highest peak in this range. The Sierra Nevada mountain ranges is in California, US. Mt.Whitney is the highest peak in Sierra Nevada. It is an important habitat for many Red Indians.

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Mount Kilimajaro, Tanzania is the tallest mountain in Africa. It is the highest single free-standing mountain in the world. It is made up of extinct volcanoes. Uhuru is the highest peak of Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Deosai Plateau is the second highest plateau in the world, with an average elevation of 13,497 ft (4,114 m) above sea level. It is located in the Astore and Skardu districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, in northern Pakistan. The word Deosai means “the land of giants”.
The Deosai Plateau is part of the Deosai National Park, which is located in the western Himalayas. The park is a high-altitude alpine plateau that covers an area of 3,584 square kilometers.
The Deosai Plateau is home to the only stable population of the critically endangered Himalayan Brown Bear in the region. The park is also home to other wild animals, including red fox, golden marmot, Sind ibex, wolf, the Ladakh urial, and the snow leopard.

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Pico de Orizaba is a stratovolcano which is currently dormant but not extinct. It is the second most prominent volcanic peak in the world after Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro.

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The Thermosphere is located between 80 and 400 km above the mesopause. It contains electrically charged particles known as ions. It is therefore known as Ionosphere. The temperature here starts increasing with heights. Radio waves transmitted from the earth are reflected back to the earth by this layer. The International Space Station and other satellites orbit in this layer. Auroras are observed in the lower parts of this layer.

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The Harmattan winds are hot and dry winds which originate from the Sahara Desert and blow towards the Guinea coast of Africa. As these winds arrive on the western coast of Africa, the weather turns into pleasant dry weather with low relative humidity, thus bringing great relief to the people. Due to this reason, they are also known as doctor winds.