hydrosphere & oceanography section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The Kiel canal connects

a) Baltic sea and North sea

b) Red sea and Mediterranean sea

c) Caribbean sea and Pacific Ocean

d) Bering sea and Chukchi sea

Question : 2

Through which one of the following straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?

a) Strait of Gibraltar

b) Strait of Dover

c) Davis Strait

d) Denmark Strait

Question : 3

Which of the following capitals is not situated on the banks of Daunbe river?

a) Vienna

b) Rome

c) Belgrade

d) Budapest

Question : 4

Maximum thickness of sediments is found over

a) Oceanic ridges

b) Continental slopes and rises

c) Abyssal floor

d) Continental shelves and slopes

Question : 5

Grenada is located in

a) Mediterranean Sea

b) Caribbean Sea

c) Pacific Ocean

d) Indian Ocean

Question : 6

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