world physical geography section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Tropical rainforests cover only about 7% of the Earth’s surface. They are located in a band around the equator, mostly in the area between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N latitude) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S latitude). They are home to approximately 50% of all living things on earth.

Answer: (c)

The coldest place on the earth is Verkhoyansk. Verkhoyansk is a town in Verkhoyansky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Yana River near the Arctic Circle, 675 kilometers from Yakutsk.

Answer: (d)

The Bering Strait separates North America from Asia, or Russia. It is located to the south of the Arctic Circle. It is at the edge of the Bering Sea.

Answer: (c)

The Death Valley in South California, USA is an example of Rift valley. Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it is the lowest and driest area in North America, and currently the hottest in the world.

Answer: (d)

2, 3, 1, 4

Australia – Europe – Antarctica – South America.

Answer: (b)

Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France.

The region is bordered along the northern coasts by the English Channel. There are granite cliffs in the west and limestone cliffs in the east. There are also long stretches of beach in the centre of the region.

During the Second World War, the D-Day landings on the Normandy beaches under the code name Operation Neptune, started the lengthy Battle of Normandy which resulted in the Liberation of Paris, the restoration of the French Republic, and was a significant turning point in the war.