world physical geography section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

Mud and clay are the most commonly used building material in deserts.

Answer: (a)

The Lötschberg Base Tunnel in Switzerland is currently the world’s longest land tunnel (except for some metro tunnels) and accommodates passenger and freight trains. It runs between Frutigen, Berne and Raron, Valais. It is the third longest tunnel overall.

Answer: (b)

The Amazon Rainforest is located in the upper section of Brazil south of the Equator. It is known as Selva. It is a Tropical Rainforest because of the climate and its location near the equator.

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: (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: (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.