World & Physical Geography MCQs

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Through a small telescope, it is possible to see Venus undergo phases, just like the Moon. This occurs because, from our point of view on Earth, we see only the parts of Venus that are illuminated by sunlight at any given time. However, unlike the Moon, though, Venus is usually brighter to our view in its crescent phase than in its full phase.

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Santa Ana, Brickfielder, Sirocco & Khamsin are examples of hot Winds. Hot Local winds are occur because of the downslope compressional heating also known as adiabatic heating. Examples of the Hot Local Winds include Chinook, Harmattan, Foehn, Sirocco, Norwester, Brickfielder, Khamsin, Santa Ana, Loo, etc.

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Eskimos live in the tundra climate. The tundra is part of the polar region, which is characterized by a frigid climate. The polar region includes the Arctic and the Antarctic. Eskimos are indigenous people who have traditionally lived in the northern circumpolar region. This region includes eastern Siberia, Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. Eskimos live in igloos during the winter and portable huts in the summer. The word “igloo” is the Eskimo word for “house”. Eskimos have developed unique skills and adaptations to survive in the extreme cold climates.

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Antarctica is considered to be the windiest place on Earth. The winds in Antarctica are often strong and persistent, with average wind speeds of around 6 meters per second and gusts reaching up to 200 kilometers per hour. These strong winds are caused by the unique weather patterns in the region, which are influenced by the cold temperatures and the presence of the Antarctic ice sheet.

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The prevailing westerlies are one of the five primary wind zones, known as wind belts, that comprise our atmosphere’s circulatory system. They reach from where the horse latitudes leave off to approximately 60 degrees north and south latitude. The prevailing westerlies tend to be very unpredictable, but they are known to originate in the west more often than not. Wind speeds can be great in areas with few landmasses to interfere with the westerlies, especially around 40 to 50 degrees south latitude, which is nicknamed “the roaring 40s. Westerlies, anti-trades,or Prevailing Westerlies, are prevailing winds in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude, blowing from the high pressure area in the horse latitudes towards the poles.

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The equatorial region is characterized by double rainfall peaks aligning with the equinoxes due to the migration of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Soils here are typically lateritic, suffering rapid leaching, making them infertile. The thick cloud cover limits heat loss, and high temperatures promote convectional rainfall, all distinguishing features of equatorial regions.

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Zodiac constellations are the 12 constellations that lie along the plane of the ecliptic, which is defined by the circular path of the Sun across the sky, as seen from Earth. The 12 constellations in the zodiac family can all be seen along the ecliptic. They are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces.

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Santos port Brazil is known as “coffee port” of world. The Port of Santos is located in the city of Santos, state of São Paulo, Brazil. As of 2006, it is the busiest container port in Latin America. It possesses a wide variety of cargo handling terminals—solid and liquid bulk, containers, and general loads. It is Brazil’s leading port in container traffic.

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The Gulf of Mexico is the largest gulf in the world. It’s an extension of the Atlantic Ocean and is bracketed by Mexico to the west, south, and the South-Eastern United States to the north. As a basin, it spans an area of about 615,000 square miles (1.6 million square kilometers). It has rich biodiversity and is important for shipping and oil exploration.

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The sun on an average, rotates around its axis every 27 days. It spins the fastest at its equator (27 days) and 31 days around the pole.