world physical geography section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

France began work on the Panama Canal in 1881 but had to stop because of engineering problems and high mortality due to disease.

The United States took over the project in 1904 and took a decade to complete the canal, which was officially opened on August 15, 1914. The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) to the Pacific Ocean.

Answer: (b)

Sundarbans is the world’s largest delta formed by the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna.

Answer: (d)

The Blind valley is found in the karst region. Karst topography is a geological formation shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite, but also in gypsum.

Answer: (d)

Tropical grasslands are found in tropical wet and dry climates. These areas are hot year-round, usually never dropping under 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Although these areas are overall very dry, they do have a season of heavy rain.

Annual rainfall is from 20-50 inches per year. In the Mediterranean region, the winter rainfall is caused due to middle latitude fronts and cyclone.

Answer: (d)

Gobi is not a tropical desert. It is a temperate desert partly located in northern China and partly in Mongolia.

Answer: (d)

1. Pamir - Tajikistan
2. Kimberley - Australia
3. Meseta - Spain
4. Yukon - Canada