World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Java Island is the world’s most populous island. Java is an island of Indonesia, bordered by the Indian Ocean on the south and the Java Sea on the north. With a population of over 148 million, Java constitutes 56.1 per cent of the Indonesian population and is the world’s most populous island.

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The Carrauntoohil is the highest peak of Ireland which is about 1041 meters high above the mean sea level. It is located in the Iveragh peninsula in Reeks district.

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The Israel, a country in the western Asian continent, is located on the northern shore of Red Sea.

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The two uninhabitable islands of Kiribati disappeared under water in the year 1999 due to global warming and climate change issues.

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• Taurus–Littrowis a lunar valley located on the near side. It served as the landing site for the American Apollo 17 mission in December 1972, the last crewed mission to the Moon.
• Shortyis a feature on Earth’s Moon, an impact crater in the Taurus Littrow valley. Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt visited it in 1972, on the Apollo 17 mission. It is the location of the famous “orange soil,” which geologists believe to be small bits of rapidly-cooled molten rock ejected in a fire fountain.
• Mare Serenitatisis a lunar mare located to the east of Mare Imbrium on the Moon. Mare is a large, level basalt plain on the surface of the moon, appearing dark by contrast with highland areas.
• Mare Vaporum is a lunar mare located between the southwest rim of Mare Serenitatis and the southeast rim of Mare Imbrium.

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The Big Dipper is an asterism consisting of the seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major. In Hindu astronomy, it is referred to as the “Collection of Seven Great Sages” (Saptarshi Mandal), as each star is named after a mythical Hindu sage.

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High Altitude and Strong Winds, both would be correct answers. Antarctica is covered by the largest ice sheet on earth which is several thousand feet thick. This gives Antarctica higher altitude than arctic and reflects most of the solar radiation that reaches it back to space. The ice also cools the air directly above it, helping to keep Antarctica cool.
Antarctica is also the windiest continent on the planet, with winds reaching up to 327km/hour. This is three times stronger than hurricane force winds on the Beaufort Scale. These windy conditions would mean that cold temperatures feel even colder in Antarctica due to wind chill.

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As the Earth moves around its orbit, it reaches two points during the year where the tilt of its axis causes it to be straight relative to the Sun. These days are known as equinoxes. During these equinoxes the rays of the Sun shine directly on the equator. This happens on approximately 21st March and 23rd September. At two points throughout the year, the tilt of the Earth’s axis reaches its maximum angle compared to the Sun. This usually happens around June 21st and December 21st. These days are known as solstices when the rays of the Sun shine directly on one of the two Tropics. In other words, on the day of summer solstice, the sun shines directly above the Tropic of Cancer and on winter solstice, it is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn.

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A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or inside a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low.

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Most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes generated in a subduction zone, an area where an oceanic plate is being forced down into the mantle by plate tectonic forces.