Where is the Indian Ocean located?

Where is the Indian Ocean located?

Indian Ocean
Location	South and Southeast Asia, Western Asia, Northeast, East and Southern Africa and Australia
Coordinates	20°S 80°ECoordinates: 20°S 80°E
Type	Ocean
Max. length	9,600 km (6,000 mi) (Antarctica to Bay of Bengal)

Which of the following occurrences is major cause of earthquakes in the Indian subcontinent?

Solution: The reason for the major earthquakes in India is because of the shifting of the tectonic plates is shifting towards the Central Asia. Each century, there is consequent shift of the Indian plates causing severe earthquake in the region. The recent Nepal case in the year 2015 is the biggest example.

Which letter shows the location of India?

B.

What nation is circled on the map above?

Sri Lanka is the nation is circled on the map.

Which country would be most likely to be found in the area circled on the map?

According to the map presented, Nigeria is the country since it is located in the area of the Gulf of Africa that is the area circled in red. So, the correct answer is D. Nigeria.

Which river is identified by the letter C on the map?

The answer is the Nile river.

Which of New Zealand’s physical features is circled by number 4 on the map above?

The correct answer is C. the Canterbury Plains.

Which of Australia physical features is circled on the map above?

The correct answer is A. the Central Lowlands.

Which body of water is the arrow on the map above pointing too?

– Murray River; it runs down from the southern part of the Great Dividing Range towards the Great Artesian Basin. It is one of the two biggest Australian rivers.

Which of the following important physical features is not located in New Zealand’s North Island?

The important physical feature that is not located on New Zealand’s North Island is the central lowlands. Explanation: The vast physical differences are found on New Zealand’s North Island. The hills, the thermal volcano mountains or the Geysers are found.

What was the major reason for the outbreak of the New Zealand Wars?

The New Zealand wars began with fighting between Ngāpuhi and government troops at Kororāreka (Russell) in the Bay of Islands. The major causes were the concern of some Ngāpuhi that the moving of the capital from the Bay to Auckland had hurt them economically, and that the Crown was exceeding its authority in the area.

Which of the New Zealand’s physical features is circled by number 2 on the map above?

The Canterbury Plains. Explanation: The correct answer is C. the Canterbury Plains.

Which of the following important physical features is not found in Australia central lowlands?

The important physical features is not found in Australia’s Central Lowlands is Uluru. This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.

What are the major physical division of Australia?

Australia, Zealandia, and New Guinea are continental islands. These three regions share some physical features. All three have mountain ranges or highlands—the Great Dividing Range in Australia; the North Island Volcanic Plateau and Southern Alps in New Zealand; and the New Guinea Highlands in Papua New Guinea.

Why is most of Australia a desert?

The main reason for the formation of the Australian deserts is their location. Like most major deserts across the world the Australian deserts can be found around a certain latitude (roughly 30° north/south of the equator) where the weather phenomena create a dry climate: Hot moist air rises at the equator.

Is Australia bigger than the USA?

United States is about 1.3 times bigger than Australia. Australia is approximately 7,741,220 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 27% larger than Australia.

Is Australia a island?

At about 3 million square miles (7.7 million square km), Australia is the smallest continent on Earth. In fact, it’s closer in size to Greenland than it is to South America. Although Australia is sometimes called an “island continent,” most geographers consider islands and continents to be separate things.

Where is the driest country on earth?

Chile

What city has the worst climate?

U.S. Cities with the Worst Weather

• Boston, Massachusetts. While the average highs in Boston are quite pleasant during the summer, winter can be bitterly cold.
• Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Providence, Rhode Island.
• Rochester, New York.
• Canton, Ohio.
• Buffalo, New York.
• Syracuse, New York.