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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. Argentinosaurus
- B. The blue whale
- C. The African elephant
- D. The whale shark
Explanation: The blue whale, reaching over 30 metres in length, is the largest animal known to have ever existed.
Correct answer: The blue whale- A. The Asian elephant
- B. The giraffe
- C. The African savanna elephant
- D. The white rhinoceros
Explanation: The African savanna elephant is the largest land animal alive today, outweighing its Asian cousin.
Correct answer: The African savanna elephant- A. The African elephant
- B. The moose
- C. The ostrich
- D. The giraffe
Explanation: The giraffe, with its long neck and legs, is the tallest living animal, with males reaching about 5.5 metres.
Correct answer: The giraffe- A. The cheetah
- B. The lion
- C. The pronghorn antelope
- D. The greyhound
Explanation: The cheetah can reach speeds above 100 km/h in short sprints, making it the fastest land animal.
Correct answer: The cheetah- A. The leatherback turtle
- B. The saltwater crocodile
- C. The green anaconda
- D. The Komodo dragon
Explanation: The saltwater crocodile of South and Southeast Asia and northern Australia is the largest living reptile.
Correct answer: The saltwater crocodile- A. The Andean condor
- B. The emperor penguin
- C. The ostrich
- D. The wandering albatross
Explanation: The flightless ostrich of Africa is the largest living bird by both height and weight.
Correct answer: The ostrich- A. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current
- B. The Kuroshio Current
- C. The Agulhas Current
- D. The Gulf Stream
Explanation: The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, flowing endlessly around Antarctica, transports more water than any other ocean current.
Correct answer: The Antarctic Circumpolar Current- A. Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
- B. Lake Toba, Indonesia
- C. Crater Lake, USA
- D. Lake Taal, Philippines
Explanation: Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia, formed by a supervolcanic eruption, is the world's largest volcanic crater lake.
Correct answer: Lake Toba, Indonesia- A. The Pamir Plateau
- B. The Mongolian Plateau
- C. The Tibetan Plateau
- D. The Altiplano
Explanation: The Tibetan Plateau, rising about 4,500 metres above sea level, is called the "Roof of the World".
Correct answer: The Tibetan Plateau- A. The Deccan Plateau
- B. The Colorado Plateau
- C. The Iranian Plateau
- D. The Tibetan Plateau
Explanation: The Tibetan Plateau is the highest and most extensive plateau on Earth, averaging around 4,500 metres in elevation.
Correct answer: The Tibetan Plateau- A. China
- B. Bhutan
- C. Nepal
- D. India
Explanation: The bulk of the Tibetan Plateau lies within China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai province.
Correct answer: China- A. The Deccan Plateau
- B. The Malwa Plateau
- C. The Chota Nagpur Plateau
- D. The Shillong Plateau
Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is the great triangular tableland covering most of southern India.
Correct answer: The Deccan Plateau- A. The Eastern Ghats and the Vindhyas
- B. The Aravallis and the Western Ghats
- C. The Western and Eastern Ghats
- D. The Western Ghats and the Satpuras
Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is flanked on the west by the Western Ghats and on the east by the Eastern Ghats.
Correct answer: The Western and Eastern Ghats- A. Laterite soil
- B. Alluvial soil
- C. Red soil
- D. Black (regur) soil
Explanation: The Deccan's black regur soil developed from the weathering of basalt lava of the Deccan Traps and is prized for cotton.
Correct answer: Black (regur) soil- A. Tajikistan
- B. Afghanistan
- C. Pakistan
- D. Kyrgyzstan
Explanation: The Pamirs, sometimes called the "Roof of the World" of Central Asia, lie mainly in eastern Tajikistan.
Correct answer: Tajikistan- A. The Taurus and the Pontic Mountains
- B. The Zagros and the Alborz (Elburz)
- C. The Caucasus and the Kopet Dag
- D. The Hindu Kush and the Sulaiman
Explanation: The Iranian Plateau is framed by the Zagros Mountains in the southwest and the Alborz range in the north.
Correct answer: The Zagros and the Alborz (Elburz)- A. Armenia
- B. Iran
- C. Turkey
- D. Syria
Explanation: The Anatolian Plateau forms the central highlands of Turkey.
Correct answer: Turkey- A. Chile
- B. Canada
- C. Mexico
- D. The USA
Explanation: The Colorado Plateau, carved by the Colorado River into the Grand Canyon, lies in the western United States.
Correct answer: The USA- A. The Andes
- B. The Alps
- C. The Atlas Mountains
- D. The Rockies
Explanation: The Altiplano is the high plateau basin of the central Andes in Bolivia and Peru.
Correct answer: The Andes- A. Lake Junin
- B. Lake Poopo
- C. Lake Titicaca
- D. Lake Maracaibo
Explanation: Lake Titicaca, the highest large navigable lake in the world, sits on the Andean Altiplano.
Correct answer: Lake Titicaca