world physical geography section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

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: (b)

Melanesia is a sub-region of Oceania extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region comprises most of the islands immediately north and northeast of Australia.

Answer: (d)

The Sahara is the largest subtropical hot desert and third-largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. At over 9,400,000 square kilometres, it covers most of North Africa, making it almost as large as China or the United States.

In terms of area, the Arabian and the Kalahari Deserts come at second and third places among subtropical deserts.

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)

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: (d)