World & Physical Geography MCQs

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In development geography, geographers study spatial patterns in development and study the standard of living and Quality of life of inhabitants.
Study of humans in the past and present societies is known as Anthropology.

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The Java Trench—contrary to the other options—is not situated within the Pacific Ocean; it actually lies within the Indian Ocean. Trenches are long, narrow, steep-sided depressions in the ocean floor, most of which culminate in the Pacific Ocean. However, the Java Trench, which is considered the deepest point in the Indian Ocean, makes for a notable exception to this majority.

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Neptune is the eighth and farthest-known planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is 17 times mass of earth. Neptune has 14 known moons. Triton is the largest Neptunian moon.

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Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust, making up about 8.1% of the crust. However, it’s rarely found in its pure form in nature. Instead, it’s usually found combined with other elements in minerals like bauxite and cryolite. Two common aluminum compounds are alum and aluminum oxide.  The most abundant non-metal in the Earth’s crust is oxygen, which makes up about 46% of the crust.

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Jet streams are fast flowing winds i.e air currents. They are narrow and meandering air currents in the atmosphere of Earth. On Earth, the main jet streams are located near the altitude of the tropopause and are westerly winds. Their paths typically have a meandering shape.

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The Altai Mountains is a mountain range in Central and East Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan come together. Named after the word “altan” from Mongolian language, meaning “golden”, the range is known for its diverse plant and animal species, some of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

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Green land is the world’s largest island. It is located in Arctic ocean. Though Australia is an island it considered as a continent.

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The June solstice is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the Winter Solstice the Southern Hemisphere. Similarly, December Solstice or Summer solstice in Southern Hemisphere is on 21 December. Australia will experience the longest day on 22 December and shortest day on 21 June.

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All given features are of Atacama Desert. Atacama Desert is located over high altitudes, above 2,500 metres above sea level. It is sparsely populated, only a few thousand people (mostly farmers) live in the inland desert areas.

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Mount Ararat is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in the extreme east of Turkey. It consists of two major volcanic cones- Greater Ararat and Little Ararat. Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian plateau with an elevation of 5,137 m; while, Little Ararat’s elevation is 3,896 m.