World & Physical Geography MCQs

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North American-western South American Route route links western South America with eastern and western North America. Panama Canal forms a vital link on the route between eastern North America and western South America.

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Reunion Marine Observatory is created in 2004 according to the Reunion Association Law of 1901 to undertake scientific studies of the marine environment of the Reunion Island to raise awareness among the public about the significance of the Reunion marine environment. It is located in the Reunion Island, an overseas region of France in the Indian Ocean.

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Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands are part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, an overseas territory of France, located in the southern Indian Ocean, north of the Kerguelen Islands. BirdLife International recognized Saint Paul Island as an Important Bird Area. Amsterdam Island houses the French research station Martin-de-Vivies.

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The highest mountain peak of Israel is Mount Hermon which is located primarily in Syria. But its southern slopes are located in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

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The highest mountain peak of Kenya is Mount Kenya. The height of Mount Kenya is 5,199 meters above the mean sea level. It is the second highest mountain in Africa after Kilimanjaro.

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The highest peak of the Lao people Democratic Republic is Phou Bia. It is about 2819 meter high above mean sea level.

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The longest river of Liechtenstein is River Rhine which originates in Liechtenstein. It is a white water river and is about 17 Km long.

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The Republic of Malta is an island country located in the southern part of European continent. It is an island and shares no land borders. It is surrounded by Mediterranean sea.

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Pakistan shares a 1046km coastline with the Arabian sea and the Gulf of Oman to its south. Pakistan shares its land border with four nations including India, China, Iran, and Afghanistan.

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Gneiss is a high grade metamorphic rock formed by the metamorphosis of granite which is a sedimentary rock. Gneiss is typically associated with major mountain building episodes. It is often foliated (composed of layers of sheet-like planar structures), characterized by alternating darker and lighter colored bands, called “gneissic banding”.