Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics

Correct Answer: (A) Africa

The number of countries in the following continents is as follows :
Africa 54
Europe 51
Asia 50
North America 23
Australia 14
South America 12

Correct Answer: (B) Africa

There are total of 7 continents in the world. Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia. Asia is the largest continent having an area of 44,579,000 Sq. Km. The area of other continents is as follows–
Africa - 30,065,000 Sq. Km.
North America - 24,256,000 Sq. Km.
South America - 17,819,000 Sq. Km.
Antarctica - 13,209,000 Sq. Km
Europe - 9,938,000 Sq. Km.
Australia - 7,688,287 Sq. Km.

Correct Answer: (D) Australia

According to "World Food and Agriculture Organisation" data 2011, Australian continent has the maximum per capita land. 2.13 Hect. Land/capita is available in Australia.

Correct Answer: (A) Antarctica

Antarctica is the continent with the highest mean elevation in the world. It is situated around the South Pole. Average Elevation of continents is as follows:
Antarctica - 1846 meter
North America - 720 meter
South America - 554 meter
Asia - 923 meter
Europe - 302 meter
Australia - 330 meter

Correct Answer: (A) Andes, Brazilion shield, Guiana highland and Amazon basin.

The marked area in South America respectively are – 1. Andes 2. Brazilian Shield 3. Guiana highland and 4. Amazon basin. Thus option (a) is correct.

Correct Answer: (D) Guyana

Gabon is a country located on the West coast of Central Africa. It is located on the Equator. Its capital and largest city is Libreville. Guinea is a west coastal country in West Africa formerly known as French Guinea. Conakry is its largest city and also its capital. It is the world's 2nd largest producer of bauxite and has rich deposits of diamonds and gold. The country was the core of the 2014 Ebola Outbreak. Guinea – Bissau is a country in West Africa. Bissau is its capital city. Guyana officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is a country in the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is the only South American nation in which English is the official language.

Correct Answer: (B) Europe

Plains largely constitute Europe and South America however in terms of percentage Europe has the largest percentage of plains compared to its total area.

Correct Answer: (D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

The correct match is as follows:
Land form Continent
Aconcagua South America
Meseta Europe
Serengeti Plains Africa
Gibson desert Australia

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