hydrosphere & oceanography section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following factors.

1. Rotation of the Earth
2. Air pressure and wind
3. Density of ocean water
4. Revolution of the Earth

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 2

A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a:

a) Fjord

b) Bay

c) Strait

d) Sound

Question : 3

Neap tides are

a) Very strong

b) Medium

c) Strong

d) Weak

Question : 4

Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?

a) Washington – Potomac

b) Warsaw - Vishtula

c) Belgrade - Danube

d) Lisbon - Tiber

Question : 5

Which one among the following best explains the reason for the Eastern and Western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earth-quake?

a) These margins coincide with the plate margins

b) The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins

c) There are deep ocean trenches along these margins

d) High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean

Question : 6

The surface of Earth covered with water is approximately

a) Three-fifth (3/5)

b) Two-third

c) One-fourth

d) Half