world physical geography section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Precipitation patterns across Australia are seasonal in nature. In northern Australia, most of the year’s rain falls in the summer months, while the winter months are dry.

In the southern part of Australia, rain tends to fall more in the winter than in the summer.

Precipitation gradually decreases from north to south and becomes more seasonal due to the reduced influence of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and greater exposure to monsoon rainfall variability.

Answer: (c)

Andes mountains are located in the western part of South America, streth for about 7200 kilometers from Venezuela in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south.

Answer: (d)

Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. With a population of 56,749 (2012 estimate), it is the least densely populated dependency or country in the world.

Greenland became a Danish colony in 1814 after being under the rule of Denmark-Norway for centuries. With the Constitution of Denmark of 1953, Greenland became part of the Danish Realm.

In 1979, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, and in 2008, Greenland voted to transfer more power from the Danish royal government to the local Greenlandic government.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)

1. Cirque and coal - Glacial Topography
2. Barkhans and Yardans - Desert topography
3. Eddies and Potholes - Fluvial topography

Answer: (d)

Yangtze River, longest river in both China and Asia and third longest river in the world.