hydrosphere & oceanography section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following cities is located on Lake Superior?

a) Duluth

b) Detroit

c) Chicago

d) Buffalo

Question : 2

Assertion (A): The distance between India and the Western countries was shortened by the construction of the Suez Canal.
Reason (R): The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below.

a) (A) is false, but (R) is true

b) (A) is true, but (R) is false

c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

d) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Question : 3

The horizontal distribution of temperature of ocean water is largely affected by

1. Depth of water in the ocean
2. Ocean current
3. Prevailing winds
4. Latitudes

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 4

Question : 4

The deepest ocean is-

a) Indian

b) Atlantic

c) Arctic

d) Pacific

Question : 5

Arrange parts of ocean floor according to increasing distance from the coast.

a) continental rise, continental shelf, continental slope, deep sea plain

b) continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise, deep sea plain

c) continental slope, continental shelf, continental rise, deep sea plain

d) continental shelf, continental rise, deep sea plain, continental slope

Question : 6

What is the name of the strait where Adams Bridge is situated?

a) Taiwan strait

b) Palk strait

c) Bering strait

d) Cook strait