Question

On the given political outline map of the World (on page 25), seven geographical features have been marked as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Identify any five with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
A. A major area of subsistence gathering
B. A major area of extensive commercial grain farming
C. A major area of nomadic herding
D. A major area of commercial livestock rearing
E. A terminal station of trans-continental railway
F. A major sea port
G. A major international airport

Hint:

• A $\rightarrow$ Amazon Basin (Equatorial Forest Region)
• B $\rightarrow$ Velds (Temperate Grasslands of South Africa)
• C $\rightarrow$ London (Major Sea Port)
• D $\rightarrow$ United States of America (Commercial Grain Farming Region)
• E $\rightarrow$ Tundra Region of Eurasia (Subsistence Gathering Region)
• F $\rightarrow$ Perth (Terminal Station of the Trans-Australian Railway)
• Always identify the continent first, then observe nearby oceans, countries and physical features before locating the correct answer.

Answer 1

Concept:
• Map-based questions test the ability of students to identify important geographical features correctly.
• The features may include natural regions, transport routes, ports, airports, agricultural regions, grasslands and important cities.
• Careful observation of the location, surrounding countries and physical features helps in identifying the correct answer.
• The following geographical features have been identified from the given world political map.

Step 1: Identify Feature A.
The shaded region in northern South America represents the world's largest equatorial rainforest region. \[ \boxed{A -- Amazon Basin \]

Step 2: Identify Feature B.
The marked location in South Africa represents the famous temperate grassland region. \[ \boxed{B -- Velds \]

Step 3: Identify Feature C.
The marked location in western Europe represents one of the world's leading global cities. \[ \boxed{C -- London \]

Step 4: Identify Feature D.
The shaded region in western North America represents an important agricultural region. \[ \boxed{D -- United States of America \]

Step 5: Identify Feature E.
The shaded belt across northern Eurasia represents the cold climatic natural vegetation region. \[ \boxed{E -- Tundra Region of Eurasia \]

Step 6: Identify Feature F.
The marked city on the south-western coast of Australia represents the terminal station of the Trans-Australian Railway. \[ \boxed{F -- Perth \]