world physical geography section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Canada is the largest producer of Uranium, accounting for about 22% of world output. Production of uranium in Canada is mainly from the Mc Arthur River mines in northern Saskatchewan province, which is the largest mine in the world.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

The Gibson Desert, an interim Australian bioregion, covers a large dry area in the state of Western Australia and is still largely in an almost ‘pristine’ state.

It is about 155,000 square kilometres (60,000 sq mi) in size, making it the 5th largest desert in Australia, after the Great Victoria, Great Sandy, Tanami and Simpson desert.

Answer: (b)

The world’s longest mountain chain is the Andes, about 7,000 km long. The chain stretches from north to south through seven countries in South America, along the west coast of the continent: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.

Answer: (a)

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

Answer: (a)

The Suez Strait connects Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea.