hydrosphere & oceanography section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following is a correct sequence in the increasing order of salinity concentration?

a) North Sea, Gulf of California, Baltic Sea, Red Sea

b) Red Sea, Gulf of California, North Sea, Baltic: Sea

c) Gulf of California, Baltic Sea, Red Sea, North Sea

d) Baltic Sea, North Sea, Gulf of California, Red Sea

Question : 2

Grenada is located in

a) Mediterranean Sea

b) Caribbean Sea

c) Pacific Ocean

d) Indian Ocean

Question : 3

Maximum thickness of sediments is found over

a) Oceanic ridges

b) Continental slopes and rises

c) Abyssal floor

d) Continental shelves and slopes

Question : 4

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

a) Nigera

b) Norway

c) Poland

d) Portugal

Question : 5

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 : 6

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

a) Humboldt

b) California

c) Canaries

d) Curoshio