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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. The Amazon Rainforest
- B. The Congo Rainforest
- C. The Borneo Rainforest
- D. The Daintree
Explanation: The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth.
Correct answer: The Amazon Rainforest- A. Teak, sal and deodar
- B. Mahogany, ebony and rosewood
- C. Maple, ash and elm
- D. Oak, pine and birch
Explanation: Tropical rainforests yield valuable hardwoods like mahogany, ebony and rosewood.
Correct answer: Mahogany, ebony and rosewood- A. Polar climate
- B. Equatorial climate
- C. Tropical wet and dry (savanna) climate
- D. Mediterranean climate
Explanation: The savanna climate alternates a rainy season with a long dry season.
Correct answer: Tropical wet and dry (savanna) climate- A. Evergreen rainforest
- B. Coniferous forest
- C. Mangrove only
- D. Savanna grassland
Explanation: Savanna grasslands with scattered trees suit the wet-and-dry tropics.
Correct answer: Savanna grassland- A. Northern Australia
- B. South and South-East Asia
- C. Central America only
- D. Central Africa
Explanation: The classic monsoon climate dominates South and South-East Asia.
Correct answer: South and South-East Asia- A. Thorn forests
- B. Evergreen forests
- C. Deciduous forests
- D. Coniferous forests
Explanation: Monsoon forests shed leaves in the dry season, so they are deciduous.
Correct answer: Deciduous forests- A. To attract pollinators
- B. To survive cold winters
- C. To grow faster
- D. To conserve water in the dry season
Explanation: Leaf fall reduces transpiration during the rainless months.
Correct answer: To conserve water in the dry season- A. Teak
- B. Shisham
- C. Sal
- D. Deodar
Explanation: Teak is the premier timber of India's monsoon forests.
Correct answer: Teak- A. Agumbe
- B. Mawsynram (Meghalaya)
- C. Cherrapunji
- D. Mahabaleshwar
Explanation: Mawsynram in Meghalaya records among the highest rainfalls on Earth.
Correct answer: Mawsynram (Meghalaya)- A. East Africa
- B. Northern Australia
- C. India and Pakistan
- D. The Caribbean
Explanation: The south-west monsoon drenches the Indian subcontinent from June to September.
Correct answer: India and Pakistan- A. 750–1,000 mm
- B. Over 1,000 mm
- C. 500–750 mm
- D. Less than 250 mm
Explanation: Hot deserts typically receive under 250 mm of rain a year.
Correct answer: Less than 250 mm- A. The Sahara
- B. The Gobi
- C. The Arabian Desert
- D. The Kalahari
Explanation: The Sahara (about 9.2 million sq km) is the largest hot desert.
Correct answer: The Sahara- A. The Sahara
- B. Antarctica
- C. The Arctic
- D. The Gobi
Explanation: The Antarctic Polar Desert is the largest desert of all by the low-rainfall definition.
Correct answer: Antarctica- A. The Thar Desert
- B. The Kyzylkum
- C. The Gobi Desert
- D. The Taklamakan
Explanation: The cold Gobi Desert spans Mongolia and northern China.
Correct answer: The Gobi Desert- A. The Karoo
- B. The Kalahari Desert
- C. The Danakil Desert
- D. The Namib Desert
Explanation: The Namib runs along Namibia's Atlantic coast.
Correct answer: The Namib Desert- A. The Atacama Desert
- B. The Patagonian Desert
- C. The Monte Desert
- D. The Sechura Desert
Explanation: Chile's Atacama is the driest non-polar desert on Earth.
Correct answer: The Atacama Desert- A. The Dahna
- B. The Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter)
- C. The Negev
- D. The Nafud
Explanation: The Rub' al Khali dominates southern Arabia as the largest continuous sand desert.
Correct answer: The Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter)- A. The Nara Desert
- B. The Cholistan Desert
- C. The Thar Desert
- D. The Kharan Desert
Explanation: The Thar (Great Indian) Desert spans Rajasthan and into Pakistan's Sindh and Punjab.
Correct answer: The Thar Desert- A. The Thar Desert
- B. The Kharan Desert
- C. The Thal Desert
- D. The Cholistan Desert
Explanation: The Cholistan Desert lies in Punjab's Bahawalpur region, adjoining the Thar.
Correct answer: The Cholistan Desert- A. The Karoo
- B. The Kalahari Desert
- C. The Namib Desert
- D. The Danakil Desert
Explanation: The Kalahari covers much of Botswana and eastern Namibia.
Correct answer: The Kalahari Desert