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World Geography covers continents, oceans, major rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts, islands, straits and canals, along with countries, capitals, borders and time zones. It also includes climate regions, natural resources, population distribution and important physical features, distinguishing physical geography from political geography.
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- A. About 50%
- B. About 70%
- C. About 30%
- D. About 90%
Explanation: Roughly 90% of earthquakes strike along the Ring of Fire.
Correct answer: About 90%- A. Around 450
- B. Around 900
- C. Around 150
- D. Around 300
Explanation: The Ring of Fire hosts about 450 volcanoes, over three-quarters of the world's active and dormant ones.
Correct answer: Around 450- A. Thailand
- B. Japan
- C. Vietnam
- D. Malaysia
Explanation: Japan sits at the junction of several plates on the Ring of Fire, hence its frequent quakes.
Correct answer: Japan- A. Nepal
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. Bangladesh
- D. Myanmar
Explanation: The Sundarbans mangrove delta straddles India and Bangladesh.
Correct answer: Bangladesh- A. The south coast
- B. The north-east coast
- C. The east coast
- D. The west coast
Explanation: The Konkan coast runs along India's western seaboard in Maharashtra and Goa.
Correct answer: The west coast- A. The Arabian Sea
- B. The Bay of Bengal
- C. The Palk Strait
- D. The Gulf of Mannar
Explanation: The Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu faces the Bay of Bengal.
Correct answer: The Bay of Bengal- A. Lava plains
- B. Coastal plains
- C. Alluvial plains
- D. Glacial plains
Explanation: Alluvial plains are built from silt and sediment deposited by rivers.
Correct answer: Alluvial plains- A. Laterite
- B. Red earth
- C. Yellow earth
- D. Black earth
Explanation: Chernozem's dark, humus-rich profile gives it the name "black earth".
Correct answer: Black earth- A. Ukraine
- B. France
- C. Poland
- D. Romania
Explanation: Ukraine's fertile black-earth steppes make it Europe's great grain producer.
Correct answer: Ukraine- A. British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan
- B. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
- C. Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan
- D. Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba
Explanation: Canada's three Prairie Provinces are Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Correct answer: Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba- A. Colombia
- B. Argentina
- C. Brazil (mainly)
- D. Paraguay
Explanation: The Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland, lies mostly in western Brazil.
Correct answer: Brazil (mainly)- A. Sudan
- B. Ethiopia
- C. Egypt
- D. Uganda
Explanation: The Nile Delta fans out across northern Egypt to the Mediterranean.
Correct answer: Egypt- A. Gujarat
- B. Maharashtra
- C. Punjab
- D. Rajasthan
Explanation: The Rann of Kutch salt marsh lies in Gujarat, spilling across into Sindh.
Correct answer: Gujarat- A. North America
- B. South America
- C. Africa
- D. Asia
Explanation: The vast Amazon lowland covers much of northern South America.
Correct answer: South America- A. The Nile Delta
- B. The Mekong Delta
- C. The Ganges–Brahmaputra (Sundarbans) Delta
- D. The Irrawaddy Delta
Explanation: The Ganges–Brahmaputra delta, including the Sundarbans, is the world's largest.
Correct answer: The Ganges–Brahmaputra (Sundarbans) Delta- A. Pampas
- B. Veld
- C. Steppes
- D. Prairies
Explanation: North America's temperate grasslands are the prairies.
Correct answer: Prairies- A. Pampas
- B. Downs
- C. Prairies
- D. Steppes
Explanation: Argentina's fertile temperate grasslands are the Pampas.
Correct answer: Pampas- A. Savannas
- B. Steppes
- C. Prairies
- D. Campos
Explanation: The vast Eurasian grassland belt is known as the steppe.
Correct answer: Steppes- A. Puszta
- B. Llanos
- C. Veld
- D. Downs
Explanation: South Africa's temperate grasslands are called the veld.
Correct answer: Veld- A. Savannas
- B. Prairies
- C. Steppes
- D. Downs
Explanation: Australia's temperate grasslands are known as the Downs.
Correct answer: Downs