hydrosphere & oceanography section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

From west to east, what are the three main island groups in the Pacific called ?

a) Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia

b) Melanesia Polynesia and Micronesia

c) Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia

d) Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia

Question : 2

Terrigenous deposits are found in

a) Continental Shelf and Slope

b) Rift Valley

c) Deep Sea Plain

d) Ocean Trenches

Question : 3

Which of the following is not matched correctly?

a) Agulhas Current - Indian Ocean

b) Gulf Stream - North Atlantic Ocean

c) Brazil Current - South Atlantic Ocean

d) Hamboldt Current - North Pacific Ocean

Question : 4

Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: 

a) A - (iv), B - (iii), C - (ii), D - (i)

b) A - (iii), B -(i), C - (ii), D - (iv)

c) A - (iii), B - (iv), C - (ii), D - (i)

d) A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv)

Question : 5

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 3 1 4 2

c) 4 2 3 1

d) 3 4 1 2

Question : 6

Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

a) Nicaragua

b) Guatemala

c) Colombia

d) Costa Rica