World & Physical Geography MCQs

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The Archipelago Sea resides in the waters of the Baltic Sea, nestled between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland, and the Sea of Aland. These waters fall under the jurisdiction of Finland. Known for having the largest archipelago globally based on island count, this region also houses the Aland Islands, an autonomous region of Finland. It’s a popular tourist destination that draws visitors from around the world with its unparalleled natural beauty.

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Martinique Island is an island located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, as one of the Windwards Islands of the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the West Indies region. This island is an overseas territory of France. The inhabitants of Martinique are French citizens with full political and legal rights. Martinique is located between two sovereign island countries such as St.Lucia, to the south, and Dominica, to the north. Barbados is located to the southeast of Martinique.

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The Principality of Liechtenstein is located in the European continent. The Principality of Liechtenstein is a small country in size which is nestled between Switzerland and Austria.

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The Republic of Lithuania is situated in the Baltic region of eastern Europe. The total area of land under agriculture in Lithuania is about 28059 sq. km which is about 45% of the total land of the country.

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Taiga is the world’s largest land biome. It makes up 29% of the world’s forest cover. Also known as boreal forest or snow forest, it is characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches. The largest areas of Taiga are located in Russia and Canada.

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The word equinox is derived from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night). It refers to the day when daytime and night are of approximately equal duration. An equinox occurs twice a year, around 20 March and 22 September.

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The Sunda Trench, earlier known as the Java Trench, is the deepest point in the Indian Ocean. It is located in the northeastern Indian Ocean, with a length of 3,200 kilometres. The trench is considered to be part of the Pacific Ring of Fire as well as one of a ring of oceanic trenches around the northern edges of the Australian Plate.

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A topographic map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines in modern mapping, but historically using a variety of methods. A topographic map is typically published as a map series, made up of two or more map sheets that combine to form the whole map.

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The Maasai people of East Africa live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania along the Great Rift Valley on semi-arid and arid lands. Livestock such as cattle, goats and sheep are the primary source of income for the Maasai.

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Chile is the world’s largest producer of copper, as it has the largest copper reserves. This South American nation holds almost 30% of the world’s copper reserves, and it leads global copper mining by producing around 5.7 million metric tons or nearly 28% of global production due to its vast copper-rich Andes Mountains.