Question

On the given political outline map of the world, seven geographical features have been shown as A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Identify any five with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them:

1. A major sea-port
2. An international airport
3. An important shipping canal
4. An area of subsistence gathering
5. An area of nomadic herding
6. A terminal station of trans-continental railway
7. An area of extensive commercial grain farming

Answer 1

For the World Map:

1. A major sea-port: Shanghai Port, China - the world's busiest container port.
2. An international airport: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlantic International Airport, USA - Known for being one of the busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic.
3. An important shipping canal: the Panama Canal - Connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is crucial for international maritime trade.
4. An area of subsistence gathering: Amazon Rainforest, Brazil - Indigenous tribes practice subsistence gathering here.
5. An area of nomadic herding: The Sahel, Africa, a Semi-arid region just south of the Sahara Desert, known for nomadic herding practices.
6. A terminal station of trans-continental railway: 'Trans-Siberian Railway's eastern terminus, Vladivostok, Russia.
7. An area of extensive commercial grain farming: The Great Plains, USA - Known for extensive commercial grain farming, especially wheat and corn.