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The following question based on Hydrosphere & Oceanography topic of indian geography mcq
(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.
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
In the deep ocean, marine snow is a continuous shower of mostly organic detritus falling from the upper layers of the water column.
It is a significant means of exporting energy from the light-rich photic zone to the aphotic zone below. The term was first coined by the explorer William Beebe as he observed it from his bathysphere.
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Question : 1
Which of the following seas has the highest average salinity?
a) Dead Sea
b) Mediterranean Sea
c) Black Sea
d) Yellow Sea
Answer »Answer: (a)
Dead Sea has the highest average Salinity.
Question : 2
Which one of the following Oceanic currents is not associated with the Pacific Ocean?
a) Humboldt
b) California
c) Canaries
d) Curoshio
Answer »Answer: (c)
Canaries Oceanic Currents is not Associated with the Pacific Ocean.
Question : 3
Ox-bow lake is a feature formed by
a) Deposition in old stage of a river
b) River erosion in mature stage
c) River erosion in youthful stage
d) Transportation action of the river
Answer »Answer: (b)
Ox-bow lake is a feature formed by River erosion in mature stage. An ox-bow is a crescent-shaped lake lying alongside a winding river. The ox-bow lake is created over time as erosion and deposits of soil change the river’s course.
Question : 4
‘River Seine’ flows through the town
a) Frankfurt
b) Rome
c) London
d) Paris
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 5
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
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 6
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
Answer »Answer: (d)
The Labrador Current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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