world physical geography section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (d)

Downs – grassy plains called downs are located in New Zealand’s South Island and southeast Australia. Pampas – South America’s largest grassland, called pampas, which means plain, covers most eastcentral areas of Argentina.

Answer: (a)

A dike or dyke in geology is a type of sheet intrusion referring to any geologic body that cuts discordantly across: planar wall rock structures, such as bedding or foliation; and massive rock formations, like igneous/ magmatic intrusions and salt diapirs. Today, approximately 27 per cent of the Netherlands is actually below sea level.

This area is home to over 60 per cent of the country’s population of 15.8 million people. The Netherlands, which is approximately the size of the U.S. states Connecticut and Massachusetts combined, has an approximate average elevation of 11 meters. With the help of dikes, the Netherlands (also known as Holland) was able to reclaim land for settlement and also control flooding.

Answer: (c)

Shikoku – Kyushu – Hokkaido – Honshu

1. Honshu – Honshu has a total area of 88,017 square miles (227,962 sq km) and it is the world’s seventh-largest island.
2. Hokkaido – Hokkaido is the second-largest island in Japan with a total area of 32,221 square miles (83,453 sq km).
3. Kyushu – It has a total area of 13,761 square miles (35,640 sq km).
4. Shikoku – Shikoku is the smallest of Japan’s main islands with a total area of 7,260 square miles (18,800 sq km).

Answer: (b)

The Equator crosses/ passes through seven countries in Africa: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe (off the coast of mainland Africa); Gabon; Congo-Brazzaville; Democratic Republic of Congo; Uganda; Kenya and Somalia.

Answer: (a)

Atlas mountain ranges are situated in the northwestern part of Africa. They extend almost 2000 km. They pass through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.