world physical geography section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

The process responsible for the Weathering of rocks in the Karts region is carbonation.

Because it is a type of chemical weathering of rocks by rainwater. It is a very significant process in the reduction of limestone terrain.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

In geology, the term Torridonian is the informal name for the Torridonian Supergroup, a series of Mesoproterozoic to Neoproterozoic arenaceous and argillaceous sedimentary rocks, which occur extensively in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.

The Caledonian orogeny was a mountain-building era recorded in the northern parts of Ireland and Britain, the Scandinavian Mountains, Svalbard, eastern Greenland and parts of north-central Europe. The Caledonian orogeny encompasses events that occurred from the Ordovician to Early Devonian, roughly 490–390 million years ago (Ma).

It was caused by the closure of the Iapetus Ocean when the continents and terranes of Laurentia, Baltica and Avalonia collided.

The Variscan or Hercynian orogeny is a geologic mountain-building event caused by the Late Paleozoic continental collision between Euramerica (Laurussia) and Gondwana to form the supercontinent of Pangaea.

Answer: (b)

The Panama Canal is a 48-mile ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade.

The American Society of Civil Engineers has named the Panama Canal one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

Answer: (d)

North Korea – Pyong-Yong (It is the capital of North Korea.)

Answer: (a)

Baltic Nations are those that have shorelines along the Baltic Sea.

The group of countries presently referred the Baltic States are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Slovakia is not a Baltic state.