What is the distinctive landscape feature that has earned the Musandam Peninsula the title 'the Norway of Arabia'?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. Deep drowned khors (inlets) framed by sheer limestone cliffs

  1. Step 1: Musandam is characterized by a drowned karst topography created by tectonic subsidence of the Arabian continental plate beneath the Eurasian plate.
  2. Step 2: The sea invaded deep mountain valleys, creating spectacular rias (inlets locally called 'khors', such as Khor Ash Sham and Khor Najd) resembling Scandinavian fjords.
Answer
Deep drowned khors (inlets) framed by sheer limestone cliffs.
Why not the others: 'Extensive glacial moraines and permafrost tundras' describes Arctic environments; 'Massive sand erg dunes dropping directly into the ocean' describes the Namib desert or parts of southern Oman; 'Broad tropical mangrove estuaries extending for hundreds of miles' is characteristic of the Sundarbans.

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