World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature formed by the emptying of a magma chamber. It is a volcanic landform. The word Caldera in Spanish means ‘cooking pot’. It is a kind of a sinkhole formed through subsidence and collapse.

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Cinder cone is a steep conical hill of loose pyroclastic fragments around a volcanic vent. Most cinder cones have a bowl shaped crater at the summit.

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The South China Sea is geographically related to Brunei. Brunei is located on Borneo Island, in south-east Asia. The northern coastline of Brunei lies the South China Sea. The Celebes Sea is located between the south-west of Borneo Islands (Indonesia) and the southern Philippines. The Molucca Sea and the Banda Sea is located below the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

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Ordos Loop is actually a geographical feature of the Ordos Plateau in north-west China. Yellow River causes a rectangular bend, in the form of a “loop”, while flowing through the Ordos Plateau. This flow results in the formation of a highland basin which further leads to the development of the Ordos Plateau, also known as the Ordos Basin. It is China’s second-largest sedimentary basin.

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Flaming Mountains, also known as Gaochang Mountains, are located in China. These are barren, eroded and red sandstone mountain which lies to the north of the Taklamakan Desert and to the east of the Turpan. Continuous erosion of these red sandstone mountains leads to the formation of gullies and trenches which gave rise to a flaming pattern in these mountains. It also forms location for several palaeontological formations such as Lianmuqin Formation and Subashi Formation. This mountain also houses the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves.

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The coastal city Auckland is a city in New Zealand. Commonly referred as “The City of Sails” because of its numerous yacht marinas and sailboats anchoring offshore. It has thousands of city beaches.

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Mt.Elbert is the highest peak in the Rockies. The Rocky Mountains are located in North America. They are the longest fold mountains in the world. They extend from Canada to Western US.

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The Ural Mountains in Russia, act as a boundary between Europe and Asia. Mt. Narodnaya is the highest peak in the Urals.

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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 Thal Ghat also called as Thul Ghat or Kasara Ghat connects Mumbai to Nashik. It is one of the four major routes, rail and road routes, leading into Mumbai.