World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called as the outer planets or Jovian planets or Gas Giant. Most of them are much larger than the terrestrial planets and have thick atmosphere, mostly of helium and hydrogen.

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Slate, gneiss, schist, marble and diamond are good examples of metamorphic rocks.

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Mars is known as the red planet because it looks red from Earth. The reddish color comes from the high concentration of iron oxide compounds—that is, rust—in the rocks of the Martian surface.

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The nebular hypothesis is model which explain the formation and evolution of the Solar System. It suggests that the Solar System formed from gas and dust orbiting the Sun.

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International Date Line runs from the North Pole to the South Pole across the Pacific Ocean, roughly following the 180° line of longitude. It demarcates the change of one calendar day to the next. The time difference on either side of the International Date Line is 24 hours.

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The city with the summer season from December to March, the Coordinated Time being 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, and famous beaches with Heaviside’s dolphins as an attraction that are endemic to the region is likely to be Durban, South Africa. Durban is located on the east coast of South Africa and is known for its warm subtropical climate, long sandy beaches, and vibrant cultural heritage. Heaviside’s dolphins are a small species of dolphin that are found only along the coast of South Africa and Namibia and are a popular attraction for tourists visiting Durban.

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Angkor Wat is a temple complex located in Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world, covering an area of more than 500 acres. The temple was built in the early 12th century by the Khmer King Suryavarman II and is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia.

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Kamchatka Current is a cold-water current in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. It flows southwestward from the Bering Strait, along the Siberian Pacific coast and the Kamchatka Peninsula. The current is also known as the East Kamchatka Current.  The Kamchatka Current acts like a conveyor belt, bringing cold water to the Northeastern part of Japan. The current flows at speeds of 0.2–0.3 m s-1.  The Kamchatka Current originates in the Bering Sea. A portion of the current becomes the Oyashio Current, while the remainder joins the warmer North Pacific Current.  The Kamchatka Peninsula is part of the Kamchatka Krai of the Russian Federation. The peninsula is famous for its volcanoes, with more than 300 volcanoes, including 28 to 36 active or potentially active volcanoes

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A hanging valley is elevated above another valley, with one end open to the valley below. There may be a cliff or steep formation where they meet. When the glaciers melt, the tributary troughs are left as hanging valleys high on the walls of the main glacial valley.

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Alluvial is loose, unconsolidated soil or sediment that has been eroded, reshaped by water in some form, and redeposited in a non-marine setting. Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materials, including fine particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel. It is indicated by the potion marked with ‘A’.