world physical geography section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

1. A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean between 180° and 100°E. This region is referred to as the northwest Pacific basin. It is common in the China Sea.
2. Hurricanes are common on the east coast of North America and the adjoining islands.
3. In meteorology, a cyclone is an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth. It is common in the Indian Ocean.
4. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as twisters or cyclones. Tornadoes have been observed on every continent except Antarctica. However, the vast majority of tornadoes in the world occur in the so-called “Tornado Alley” region of the United States.

Answer: (a)

Bering Strait is nearest to the International Date line, because the international Date line runs equidistant between the American continents, on its East and Asia, Australia, and Europe on its west.

Answer: (c)

The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.

Answer: (b)

1. Mt. Everest – Nepal
2. K2 – India
3. Mt. McKinley – USA
4. Mt. Aconcagua – South America

All these are the names of the highest mountain peaks located in the countries respectively.