Which is the largest desert in the world
A.Arabian
B.Australian
C.Sahara
D.Gobi
Category: Physical Geography Mcqs
A Light year is the
A.Mean distance between sun and the nearest star
B.Mean distance between the earth and sun
C.Mean distance travelled by light in one year
D.Distance travelled by light in one year
Spring tides occur when
A.When the gravitational pull of the sun is at right angles to that of the moon
B.The moon casts its shadow on the sun
C.Sun, moon and earth are in a straight line
D.None of the above
An Atoll is:
A.A group of islands having sea water all around.
B.Coral island or reef, usually an incomplete ring enclosing a lagoon
C.Lines connecting parts of the same altitude above the sea level
D.A chain of rocks lying at the sea
A narrow strip of land, connecting two large areas of land is called
A.A Peninsula
B.An Isthmus
C.A Strait
D.An Archipelago
Comets revolve around
A.The Earth
B.The Sun
C.The Venus
D.No single heavenly body
Which among the following is a metamorphic rock?
A.Coal
B.Limestone
C.Slate
D.Shale
Extrusive igneous rocks have
A.Few grains
B.No grains
C.Grains of big size
D.Grains which are not visible
A coastal current, parallel to the shores produced by wave refraction is called
A.Tidal current
B.Gulf stream
C.Tidal wave
D.None of the above
Bad Lands develop as a result of
A.Weathering of rocks
B.Sheet erosion
C.Gully erosion
D.None of the above
