Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ? Plateau : Continent 1. Abyssinian : Africa 2. Patagonian : Australia 3. Anatolian : Asia 4. Iberian : North America Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A.1 only
- B.1 and 3 only
- C.2, 3 and 4 only
- D.1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, 1 and 3 only. Only the Abyssinian plateau (Africa) and the Anatolian plateau (Asia) are matched with the right continent.
The Abyssinian or Ethiopian plateau is a high volcanic tableland in the Horn of Africa, where the Blue Nile rises from Lake Tana. The Anatolian plateau covers central Turkey in the far west of Asia, ringed by the Pontic and Taurus mountains. The Patagonian plateau lies in southern Argentina in South America, and the Iberian plateau, the Meseta, covers central Spain in Europe.
A is wrong because pair 3, Anatolian and Asia, is also correct. C is wrong because pairs 2 and 4 are wrong: Patagonia is in South America and the Iberian Meseta is in Europe. D is wrong for the same reason, since only two of the four pairs are right.
Exam tip: Abyssinian: Africa; Anatolian: Turkey, Asia; Patagonian: Argentina, South America; Iberian Meseta: Spain, Europe.
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