hydrosphere & oceanography section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Formation of delta is affected by

a) Deep sea

b) Strong winds

c) Rocks

d) Tide-ebb

Question : 2

The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton covering the surface water of a lake or pond is known as :

a) Water hyacinth

b) Water pollution

c) Eutrophication

d) Water bloom

Question : 3

Which is the world’s deepest trench?

a) Richards

b) Manhattan

c) Northern

d) Challenger

Question : 4

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Lake Athabaska – Canada

b) Lake Raindeer - Russia

c) Titicaca Lake - Bolivia - Peru

d) Lake Urmia - Iran

Question : 5

Mr X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has choosen the following shortest flight route Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop) Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr X ?

a) Black Sea

b) Beautfort Sea

c) Tasman Sea

d) Labrador Sea

Question : 6

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

a) Gulf of Tonking — Malaysia

b) Gulf of Po hai — Thailand

c) Gulf of Carpentaria — Italy

d) Gulf of Sidra — Libya