World & Physical Geography MCQs

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The Potaro River is a river in Guyana that runs from Mount Ayanganna area of the Pakaraima Mountains for approximately 225 km before flowing into the Essequibo River, Guyana’s largest river. The renown Kaieteur Falls is on the Potaro.

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The Atlantic Ocean forms the coastline of the Shell Beach of Guyana. Shell Beach, located on the Atlantic coast of Guyana in the Barima-Waini Region, near the Venezuelan border, is a nesting site for four of the eight sea turtle species – the Green, Hawksbill turtle, Leatherback and the Olive Ridley. Shell Beach extends for approximately 120 km.

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Guyana and Venezuela are the two countries that are covered by the ecoregion “Orinoco Delta swamp forests”. The Orinoco Delta swamp forests is an ecoregion of eastern Venezuela and northern Guyana covering the large and shifting Orinoco Delta. The vegetation is mostly permanently flooded rainforest. The ecoregion is relatively intact apart from a large area that was damaged by a failed flood control program in the 1960s. It is inaccessible, so logging is difficult, and the soil is unsuitable for farming. The main threat comes from oil exploration, which would bring an influx of settlers into the delta.

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Iceland houses the “Vaglaskogur Forest”. It is a 300-hectare forest in Iceland. It is the second-largest forest area in the country. This area contains many birch trees and is a visitor attraction.

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The Shinano river is the longest and widest river in Japan. It is also known by the name of Chikuma river. It is located in northeastern Honshu.

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The total area under agriculture in Luxembourg is about 1310 sq. km. It counts about 51% of the total area of the country.

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The Island nation of Palau is located in Oceania, in the western pacific ocean. It is situated over an area of 466 square kilometers. It is the 4th smallest country population-wise and 16th smallest country by area in the world.

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A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth. A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of new moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and its shadows fall upon Earth’s surface.

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Pidurutalagalaor Mount Pedrois an ultra-prominent peak, and the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. It is located close to the city of Nuwara Eliya, and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province. Its summit is home to the central communications array of the Government of Sri Lanka and armed forces, and serves as an important point in the country’s radar system.

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The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa, covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa. The Kalahari sand dunes, some of which stretch west to the Namib Desert, compose the largest continuous expanse of sand on earth.