world physical geography section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

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)

Venice in Italy is known as “Queen of the Adriatic,” because of its location on the Adriatic coast. Because of its location, it dominated the Eastern Mediterranean beginning in the twelfth century.

Her extensive trade network linked Europe to Byzantium, the Moslem world, and even the distant Asian civilizations explored by Marco Polo. It is also known as “City of Water,” “City of Masks,” “City of Bridges,” “The Floating City,” and “City of Canals.”

Answer: (d)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)

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