World & Physical Geography MCQs

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The transition from low tide to high tide is referred to as “flow tide” or “flood tide”. Contrarily, the shift from high tide to low tide is known as “ebb tide”. These terminologies are used in meteorology and allied Earth sciences to study tidal patterns that have significant influences on weather dynamics, marine ecosystems, and coastal infrastructure.

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The Gulf Stream current is a warm ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Somali Current (Cold), Madagascar Current (Warm), Agulhas Current (Warm) are ocean currents in the Indian Ocean.

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On the basis of the growth rate of population the world can be divided into the following three types of areas:
Areas of Low Growth Rate –  Developed countries like US, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and countries of western-Europe have a low growth rate (below 1 %).
Areas of Moderate Growth Rate – This category includes the developing countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Brazil, Bolivia, Mongolia, Indonesia and many other African and South American countries.
Areas of High Growth Rate – Countries like Afghanistan, Mexico, Iran, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Libya, Algeria, Sudan, Kenya and Kuwait make this category.

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An urban heat island is the name given to describe the characteristic warmth of both the atmosphere and surfaces in cities (urban areas) compared to their (non-urbanized) surroundings. The heat island is an example of unintentional climate modification when urbanization changes the characteristics of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.

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Mount Paitchau is located in the island country of Timor-Leste in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Malay Archipelago. It is also known as Gunung Paitchau. It is 960 metres high above sea level. It is situated within Nino Konis Santana National Park and Lake Ira Lalaro is located to the north of Mount Paitchau. This mountain possess the Timor-Leste primary forests and Important Bird Area which houses critically endangered yellow-crested cockatoo.

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Most of commercial grazing occurs in dry regions. All the five major ranching areas suffer from a general aridity of climate. The most important areas of livestock ranching therefore are those supporting the natural vegetation comprising grasslands and desert scrub types.

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Factors influencing the location of manufacturing industries are:
– Power supply
– Communications – including transport, telecommunications
– Labour supply – including workers with the right skills
– Access to market – where the goods are sold
– Grants and financial incentives – usually from governments
– Raw materials

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The consumption of nitrogen has increased most phenomenally while the growth in the consumption of potash has been the least.
Nitrogen fertiliser is the most widely used among all chemical fertilisers. China, US and India are the leading producers of nitrogenous fertilisers.

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Hungary houses the Ramsar Wetland and a popular tourist destination “Lake Balaton”. Lake Balaton is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region’s foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalised Sio is the only outflow.

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Kuwait is an Arab country which lies in the western Asia. The official name of the country is State of Kuwait.