SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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This physical feature is the largest monolith in the world. It’s about 12 stories high and almost 6 miles wide. The Aborigines consider it a sacred site. What is its name?
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Coral Sea
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Ayers Rock
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Great Victoria Desert
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Great Barrier Reef
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia, is often referred to as the biggest monolith. While the surrounding rocks were eroded, the rock survived as sandstone strata making up the surviving Uluru ‘monolith’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Uluru or Ayers Rock is one of Australia’s most recognizable natural icons, located 335 km (208 miles) south west of the nearest large town, Alice Springs. It is the largest monolith in the world. The world-renowned sandstone formation stands 348 meter (1, 142 foot) high and measures 9.4 km (5.8 miles) in circumference.
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