Continents and Oceans AFCAT Questions

AFCAT World Geography

Continents and Oceans MCQ Questions


13.
The single mega-ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pangaea was called:
A.
Tethys Sea
B.
Panthalassa
C.
Atlantic Ocean
D.
Pacific Ocean
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ANSWER :
B. Panthalassa
14.
Who proposed the Continental Drift Theory in 1912?
A.
Harry Hess
B.
Alfred Wegener
C.
Arthur Holmes
D.
Abraham Ortelius
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ANSWER :
B. Alfred Wegener
15.
The concept of 'Sea Floor Spreading' was proposed by:
A.
Alfred Wegener
B.
Arthur Holmes
C.
Harry Hess
D.
McKenzie and Parker
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ANSWER :
C. Harry Hess
16.
The highest point on Earth, Mount Everest (8,848.86 m), lies in which mountain range?
A.
Andes
B.
Rocky Mountains
C.
Alps
D.
Himalayas
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ANSWER :
D. Himalayas
17.
The longest river in the world is:
A.
Amazon
B.
Nile
C.
Yangtze
D.
Mississippi-Missouri
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ANSWER :
B. Nile
18.
The largest desert in the world (largest hot desert) is the:
A.
Gobi Desert
B.
Kalahari Desert
C.
Sahara Desert
D.
Thar Desert
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ANSWER :
C. Sahara Desert