World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, United States is the busiest airport in the world. In 2021, the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport served around 76 million passengers. It has retained the top position as the world’s busiest airport by passenger traffic for over 22 consecutive years. In comparison, the next busiest airport is Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in the USA which served around 62.5 million passengers in 2021. Dubai International Airport that ranked #3 had 29.1 million passengers in 2021.

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Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras are the countries that share the location of the “Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System”. The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, also popularly known as the Great Mayan Reef or Great Maya Reef, is a marine region that stretches over the coasts of four countries – Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras – from Isla Contoy at the northern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula south to Belize, Guatemala and the Bay Islands of Honduras. The reef system includes various protected areas and parks including the Belize Barrier Reef, Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, Hol Chan Marine Reserve (Belize), Sian Ka’an biosphere reserve, and the Cayos Cochinos Marine Park. Belize’s coastline, including the Belize Barrier Reef, is home to approximately 30% of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System.

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Iceland houses the glacial lake “Jokulsarlon”. Jokulsarlon, also known as “glacial river lagoon”, is a large glacial lake in the southern part of Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland. Situated at the head of the Breidamerkurjokull glacier, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of the melting of the glaciers.

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Iceland houses the third-largest geothermal power station in the world “Hellisheidi Power Station”. The facility is located in Hengill, southwest Iceland. The plant has a capacity of 303 MW of electricity and 133 MWth of hot water for Reykjavik’s district heating. Reykjavik is the capital city of Iceland.

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Indonesia houses the active stratovolcano “Mount Merapi”. Mount Merapi or Fire Mountain, is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta provinces, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548.

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North Korea is located in the east Asia in the northern part of Korean Peninsula. The Korean peninsula is separated from Japan by sea of Japan.

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The Solar System has eight planets which orbit the sun. In order of distance from the sun they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. As per distance the increasing order from the earth is Venus, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter.

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Shale, sandstone and limestone are classic examples of sedimentary rocks; Marble is a type of metamorphic rock. It is a non-foliated metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.

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The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in summer months at places north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle where the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Around the solstice (June 21 in the north and December 21 in the south) and given fair weather the sun is visible for the full 24 hours. The number of days per year with potential midnight sun increases the farther towards either pole one goes.

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Poland is home to numerous stunning lakes, with Lake Hańcza standing out as the deepest, reaching depths that make it unique in the country.