Miscellaneous World Geography - Study Mode
[#531] The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark instead of leaves is
Correct Answer
(A) Eucalyptus
Explanation
Solution: The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark instead of leaves is Eucalyptus. Shedding eucalyptus tree bark may help keep the tree healthy. As the tree sheds its bark, it also sheds any mosses, lichens, fungi and parasites that may live on the bark. Some peeling bark can perform photosynthesis, contributing to the rapid growth and overall health of the tree.
[#532] Barkhans are
Correct Answer
(A) Depositional features of wind action
Explanation
Solution: Barchans are depositional features of wind action. They are a very common landform in sandy deserts all over the world and are arc-shaped, markedly asymmetrical in cross section, with a gentle slope facing toward the wind sand ridge, comprising well-sorted sand.
[#533] The Great Barrier Reef is ________
Correct Answer
(A) Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
Explanation
Solution: The Great Barrier Reef is Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters. It is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi). The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
[#534] The most salty basin in the world is the
Correct Answer
(B) Dead Sea
Explanation
Solution: The most salty basin in the world is the Dead Sea. Its surface and shores are 427 metres below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 306 m deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world.
[#535] Which of the following is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid?
Correct Answer
(B) The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved
Explanation
Solution: The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid.