hydrosphere & oceanography section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following is called marine snowfall?

a) Continuous fall of tiny marine sediments on ocean floors.

b) Continuous fall of snow pillets on ocean floors.

c) Fall of snowflakes on sea surface.

d) Fall of hail on sea surface.

Question : 2

Which of the following seas has the highest average salinity?

a) Dead Sea

b) Mediterranean Sea

c) Black Sea

d) Yellow Sea

Question : 3

Which one of the following Oceanic currents is not associated with the Pacific Ocean?

a) Humboldt

b) California

c) Canaries

d) Curoshio

Question : 4

Which one of the following currents does not contribute to form a complete circle of currents in the South Atlantic Ocean?

a) West wind drift

b) Canary

c) Benguela

d) Brazil

Question : 5

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Oyashio : Cold ocean current

b) Benguela : Cold ocean current

c) Kuroshio : Warm ocean current

d) Labrador : Warm ocean current

Question : 6

Chisapani Gorge is located in

a) Pakistan

b) Bangladesh

c) India

d) Nepal