World & Physical Geography MCQs

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The Razna National Park is situated in the Latgale region of Latvia. It was designated in the year 2007 and it covers an area of about 596 sq. km.

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The Afriski, the skiing and snowboarding resort, is located in the Maloti Mountain ranges of Lesotho. It is situated at a height of 3222 meters above the mean sea level.

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The largest lake of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is Upper Sure lake which is located in the north western Luxembourg. It is the largest water body of the country with a surface area of 3.8 sq. km.

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Asia is generally divided into South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia and West Asia. China and Japan are part of East Asia. The People’s Republic of China, which was established in 1949 is the largest country in East Asia. It is also the fourth largest country in the world. It has the largest population in the world. It shares its border with 14 nations in Asia.

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An eclipse occurs when a star (such as Sun) aligns with two celestial bodies, such as a planet and a moon. The closer body casts a shadow that intersects the more distant body. This means that “things get dark.” The region of shadow is divided into an umbra, where the light from the star is completely blocked, and a penumbra, where only a portion of the light is blocked. Beyond the end of the umbra is a region called the antumbra. For an observer inside the antumbra of a solar eclipse, for example, the moon appears smaller than the sun, resulting in an annular eclipse.

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Lateral or sideways erosion widens the river valley; while, Vertical or downward erosion deepens the river valley. Due to continued lateral erosion, the river valley increasingly becomes broader and shallower. The valley slopes are also eroded by weathering and mass wasting and by the development of tributary valleys.

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During summer season, regions of Mediterranean climate are dominated by subtropical high pressure cells, making rainfall impossible or unlikely except for the occasional thunderstorm. During winter the polar jet stream and associated periodic storms bring heavy rain. Precipitation is heavier during the colder months.

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The Mahaweli River is a 335 km long river, ranking as the longest river in Sri Lanka. It has a drainage basin of 10,448 km2 covering almost one-fifth of the total area of the island.

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Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia that is sandwiched between Russia to the north and China to the south, where it neighbours the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.It is the world’s second-largest landlocked country behind Kazakhstan and the largest landlocked country that does not border a closed sea.

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The Philippines faces an average of 20 typhoons annually, attributable to its position in the northwest Pacific Ocean, which is a breeding ground for tropical cyclones, making it one of the regions most affected by typhoons globally.