Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Transantarctic Mountains is/are correct?
1.They comprise a continuous, uninterrupted wall of uplifted rock extending across the continent from Cape Adare to Coats Land.
2.These mountains act as the definitive structural and geographic dividing line between East Antarctica and West Antarctica.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: The Transantarctic Mountains stretch across the continent from Victoria Land to Coats Land, but they are broken up at various intervals by massive outlet glaciers flowing from the polar ice sheets.
- Statement 2 is correct: Geographically and geologically, this mountain range separates the older, stable craton of East Antarctica from the younger, tectonically active rifts of West Antarctica.
