hydrosphere & oceanography section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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 : 2

Which is the world’s deepest trench?

a) Richards

b) Manhattan

c) Northern

d) Challenger

Question : 3

Persian Gulf does not form border with

a) Oman

b) Kuwait

c) Bahrain

d) Iraq

Question : 4

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

a) Arctic Ocean

b) Atlantic Ocean

c) Pacific Ocean

d) Indian Ocean

Question : 5

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 : 6

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