hydrosphere & oceanography section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements:

1. Annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean.
2. Annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than that in the Southern Hemisphere.

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) 2 only

Question : 2

The correct sequence of the following seas from West to East is

a) Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aral Sea, Caspian Sea

b) Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea

c) Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea

d) Caspian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Aral Sea

Question : 3

What explains the Eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?

a) Occurrence of the Belt of Calm near the equator

b) Difference in salinity of water

c) The Earth’s rotation on its axis

d) Convergence of the two equatorial currents

Question : 4

Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English alphabet 'S'?

a) Pacific Ocean

b) Atlantic Ocean

c) Arctic Ocean

d) Indian Ocean

Question : 5

Which of the following is the largest island of Japan?

a) Honshu

b) Hodouri

c) Hokkaido

d) Shikoku

Question : 6

The largest island (after Greenland) of the world is

a) New Guinea

b) Sumatra

c) Borneo

d) Malagasy