hydrosphere & oceanography section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

A place where there is constant intermingling of salt water and fresh water is ____

a) Bay

b) Gulf

c) Estuary

d) Delta

Question : 2

Which of the following seas has the highest salinity?

a) Dead sea

b) Red sea

c) Caspian sea

d) Mediterranean sea

Question : 3

The tension of gravitational water in the ground is

a) At 15 atmosphere

b) At 5 atmosphere

c) below 1/3 atmosphere

d) At 1.25 atmosphere

Question : 4

The inland sea is the

a) Sea of Japan

b) Caspian Sea

c) White Sea

d) Black Sea

Question : 5

Consider the map given below. The numbers marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively indicate the islands of

a) Cape Verde, the Bahamas, Falkland and Azores

b) Azores, Cape Verde, the Bahamas and Falkland

c) The Bahamas, Azores, Falkland Cape Verde

d) The Bahamas, Azores, Cape Verde and Falkland

Question : 6

Which of the following countries is not under the drainage area of Nile river?

a) Uganda

b) Sudan

c) Chad

d) Ethiopia