world physical geography section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

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: (d)

Rift valley is formed by faulting. A rift valley is a linearshaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault.

Answer: (d)

The Ural Mountain range forms the natural boundary between Europe and Asia. The Ural Mountains extend about 2,500 km from the Kara Sea to the Kazakh Steppe along the northern border of Kazakhstan. This range marks the northern part of the border between the continents of Europe and Asia.

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)

canada has the longest coastline among all the countries of the world.

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.