SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This physical feature extends about 2000 miles and are rich in minerals. It is located in both the US and Canada. What is it?
A
The Hudson Bay
B
The Canadian Shield
C
The Great Lakes
D
The Rocky Mountains
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Rocky Mountains of North America, or the Rockies, stretch from northern Alberta and British Columbia in Canada southward to New Mexico in the United States, a distance of some 3, 000 miles (4, 800 kilometres).

Detailed explanation-2: -Shared environment The Canada-U.S. border includes four of the five Great Lakes, many transboundary rivers and lakes, major airsheds, and migratory routes for wildlife species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Canadian Rockies, segment of the Rocky Mountains, extending southeastward for about 1, 000 miles (1, 600 km) from northern British Columbia, Canada, and forming nearly half the 900-mile (1, 500-km) border between the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Canadian Rockies are composed of layered sedimentary rock such as limestone and shale, whereas the American Rockies are made mostly of metamorphic and igneous rock such as gneiss and granite.

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