hydrosphere & oceanography section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following seas has the highest average salinity?

a) Dead Sea

b) Mediterranean Sea

c) Black Sea

d) Yellow Sea

Question : 2

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

a) Humboldt

b) California

c) Canaries

d) Curoshio

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

Question : 4

‘River Seine’ flows through the town

a) Frankfurt

b) Rome

c) London

d) Paris

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

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