hydrosphere & oceanography section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The country which provides the best example of radial drainage is

a) Zaire

b) Sri Lanka

c) Australia

d) France

Question : 2

Which one of the following ocean currents is different from others?

a) Labrador

b) North Atlantic Drift

c) Gulf stream

d) Kuroshio

Question : 3

The formation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a typical example of the process of

1. Convergence
2. Divergence
3. Shear
4. Seafloor spreading

a) 1 and 3

b) 2 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 2 and 3

Question : 4

What is the interval between a high tide and neap tide at a given place?

a) 24 hours

b) 15 hours 30 minutes

c) 12 hours

d) 12 hours 26 minutes

Question : 5

Which one of the following ocean currents is associated with the ‘EL NINO’ Phenomenon?

a) Kurushio

b) Canaries

c) Humboldt

d) Benguela

Question : 6

Consider the following statements.

1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found.
2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers.

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Only 1

d) Only 2