World Physical Geography in one Table covering all continents with mountains, plateaus, plains, deserts, rivers, and highest peaks. This is exam-oriented and perfect for UPSC, SSC, RRB, JKSSB last-day revision by home academy
World Physical Geography – Super Revision Table
| Continent | Major Mountains | Highest Peak | Plateaus / Highlands | Plains | Deserts | Major Rivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindu Kush | Mount Everest (8848 m) | Tibetan Plateau | Indo-Gangetic Plain, West Siberian Plain | Gobi, Thar | Ganga, Brahmaputra, Yangtze, Mekong, Amur |
| Europe | Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Apennines | Mont Blanc (4807 m) | Central Uplands (Black Forest, Massif Central) | Northern European Plain | – | Volga, Danube, Rhine, Seine |
| Africa | Atlas Mountains, Drakensberg, Rwenzori | Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 m) | Ethiopian Plateau, East African Plateau | Nile Basin, Congo Basin | Sahara, Kalahari, Namib | Nile, Congo, Niger, Zambezi |
| North America | Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Appalachian Mountains, Cascade Range | Denali (6190 m) | Canadian Shield | Great Plains, Central Lowlands | – | Mississippi, Missouri, Mackenzie, Yukon |
| South America | Andes, Brazilian Highlands, Guiana Highlands | Aconcagua (6961 m) | Brazilian Highlands, Guiana Highlands | Amazon Basin, La Plata Basin | Patagonian Plateau | Amazon, Paraná, Orinoco |
| Antarctica | Transantarctic Mountains | Vinson Massif (4892 m) | East Antarctic Plateau | – | – | Subglacial lakes (Lake Vostok) |
| Australia | Great Dividing Range | Mount Kosciuszko (2228 m) | Western Plateau, Australian Highlands | Central Lowlands (Lake Eyre, Murray-Darling) | Great Victoria, Simpson, Great Sandy | Murray, Darling, Murrumbidgee |
Quick Revision Notes / Exam Tips
Highest Peaks: Everest (Asia), Aconcagua (SA), Denali (NA), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mont Blanc (Europe), Vinson Massif (Antarctica), Kosciuszko (Australia).
Largest Deserts: Sahara (Africa), Gobi (Asia), Kalahari & Namib (Africa), Australian deserts (Western Plateau).
Largest River by Discharge: Amazon (South America), by Length: Nile (Africa).
Major Plateaus: Tibetan Plateau (Asia), Ethiopian Plateau (Africa), Canadian Shield (NA), Brazilian Highlands (SA), Western Plateau (Australia), East Antarctic Plateau (Antarctica).
Notable Mountain Systems: Young fold mountains in Himalayas, Andes, Rockies; Old eroded mountains in Appalachians, Central Uplands (Europe), Drakensberg.
Plains: Indo-Gangetic Plain (Asia), Northern European Plain (Europe), Great Plains (NA), Amazon Basin (SA), Nile Basin (Africa).
Antarctica Facts: Coldest, driest, 98% ice-covered, largest fresh water reserve, Transantarctic Mountains divide east & west.
Australia Facts: Smallest continent, mostly flat, arid/semi-arid, Great Dividing Range along east coast, mineral-rich Western Plateau.
PYQs / Expected MCQs
Which is the longest river in the world? → Nile (Africa).
Which desert is the largest hot desert? → Sahara (Africa).The highest peak of North America? → Denali.
The mountain range separating East and West Antarctica? → Transantarctic Mountains.
The largest plateau in the world? → Tibetan Plateau (Asia).
The longest mountain range in the world? → Andes (SA).
Australia’s highest peak? → Mount Kosciuszko.
Major rivers of Europe? → Volga, Danube, Rhine, Seine.