hydrosphere & oceanography section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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

a) Humboldt

b) California

c) Canaries

d) Curoshio

Question : 2

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 : 3

The country benefiting the most out of the North Atlantic Drift is

a) Nigera

b) Norway

c) Poland

d) Portugal

Question : 4

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 : 5

‘River Seine’ flows through the town

a) Frankfurt

b) Rome

c) London

d) Paris

Question : 6

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