world physical geography section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

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: (a)

Caribbean plate is not a major plate of the world. It is a mostly oceanic tectonic plate underlying Central America and the Caribbean sea off the north coast of South America.

Answer: (d)

The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from Morocco and Ceuta (Spain) in Africa. Europe and Africa are separated by 14.3 km of ocean at the strait’s narrowest point.

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.