World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Iran, Iraq and Turkey are the countries that share the location of the “Zagros Mountains”. The Zagros Mountains are a long mountain range in Iran, northern Iraq and southeastern Turkey. This mountain range has a total length of 1,600 km. The Zagros mountain range begins in northwestern Iran and roughly follows Iran’s western border while covering much of southeastern Turkey and northeastern Iraq. From this border region, the range roughly follows Iran’s coast on the Persian Gulf. It spans the whole length of the western and southwestern Iranian plateau, ending at the Strait of Hormuz. The highest point is Mount Dena, at 4,409 metres.

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Jamaica is situated in the Greater Antilles, group of Islands. It includes countries like Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico etc.

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The highest mountain peak of Federated States of Micronesia is Mount Nanhalaud. It is located in Pohnpei island of Micronesia. Its total height above the mean sea level is about 782 meter.

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The longest river of the Republic of the Niger is River Niger. It originates in the Guinea Highlands in south eastern Guinea. It is about 4180 km long.

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The perihelion is the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid or comet that is nearest to the Sun. It is the opposite of aphelion, which is the point farthest from the Sun. The Earth is closest to the Sun – at its Perihelion – about 2 weeks after the December Solstice and farthest from the Sun – at its Aphelion – about 2 weeks after the June Solstice.

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The International Date Line (IDL) (180is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, that runs from the north to the South Pole and demarcates one calendar day from the next. It passes through the middle of the Pacific Ocean, roughly following the 180° longitude but it deviates to pass around some territories and island groups.

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Heavy rainfall often causes landslides in hilly regions blocking roads as a result and cutting off towns. Huge amounts of debris block access, hampering traffic and affecting businesses.

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Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, flash floods, landslides, severe thunderstorms, lightening, and wildfires are all examples of sudden natural hazards which develop with little warning and strike rapidly. However, bolt of lightning is the minimum short term hazard of all which lasts few seconds. Lighting is one of the most spectacular results of a thunderstorm.

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Fjords were formed as a result of glacial erosion which scooped out deep trough like valleys into the rocks. When water moves underground it can drastically change the landscape, like when it creates sinkholes, stalactite and stalagmite. Sinkholes are funnelshaped holes in the ground, and caverns are large open spaces underground.

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Taal Volcano, in Batangas province, is acknowledged as the world’s smallest volcano. It is among the Philippines’ most active volcanoes, with its picturesque yet hazardous setting within a lake, marking it as a significant geological feature.