world physical geography section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (c)

The landlocked seas are the Aral Sea, Caspian Sea, Dead Sea, Great Salt Lake, Salton Sea and Sea of Galilee. Landlocked seas may are also considered lakes as the definition of a lake is “a large body of fresh water surrounded by land”.

A landlocked sea would be one with no access to the rest of the world’s oceans.

Answer: (c)

Mc Kinley is the highest mountain peak in the USA. Mount Mc Kinley or Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,237 feet above sea level.

At some 18,000 feet, the base to peak rise is considered the largest of any mountain situated entirely above sea level.

Answer: (a)

The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean.

It has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes. About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.

Answer: (a)

Turkey’s smaller part is in Southeastern Europe and its larger part in Western Asia which is located between Black Sea and Mediterranean

Answer: (d)

Savanna subtropical grassland are prevailing in both hemisphere from 5° to 20° latitudes. The main countries of this area are South Africa, Sudan, Venezuela and Brazil. Hanoi is the Capital of Vietnam.