world physical geography section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (a)

The world’s largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef, located just off the northeastern coast of Australia. This coral reef system is composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands.

Answer: (c)

Cryosphere are such parts of earth’s system where the temperature goes down below 0°c at least once a year. The largest component of it is the snow belt of Greenland and Antartica. Its components are Marine Snow, ice - shelf, frozen land, and ice - caps.

Answer: (b)

Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France.

The region is bordered along the northern coasts by the English Channel. There are granite cliffs in the west and limestone cliffs in the east. There are also long stretches of beach in the centre of the region.

During the Second World War, the D-Day landings on the Normandy beaches under the code name Operation Neptune, started the lengthy Battle of Normandy which resulted in the Liberation of Paris, the restoration of the French Republic, and was a significant turning point in the war.

Answer: (d)

2, 3, 1, 4

Australia – Europe – Antarctica – South America.

Answer: (c)

The Death Valley in South California, USA is an example of Rift valley. Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it is the lowest and driest area in North America, and currently the hottest in the world.