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The following question based on Hydrosphere & Oceanography topic of indian geography mcq
(a) Delta
(b) Estuary
(c) Cape
(d) Island
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
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Question : 1
Echo sounding is the tech-nique applied to—
a) record the density of air in the atmosphere
b) record earthquake waves
c) measure the depth of the sea
d) measure the amplitude of sound waves
Answer »Answer: (c)
Echo sounding is the technique of using sound pulses to find the depth of water. The interval from the emission of a pulse to the reception of its echo is recorded, and the depth calculated from the known speed of propagation of sound through water.
This information is then typically used for navigation purposes or in order to obtain depths for charting purposes.
Question : 2
Spring Tide occurs
a) When the night is very cold
b) When a strong wind blows
c) When the Sun, the Earth and Moon are in a straight line
d) When the Sun and Moon make a right angle
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 3
Identify the correct statement regarding variation in density of ocean water and air at the same temperature—.
a) Ocean water is 200 times more denser than air.
b) Ocean water is 400 times more denser than air.
c) Ocean water is 800 times more denser than air.
d) Ocean water is 600 times more denser than air.
Answer »Answer: (c)
Water has a density of 1000 gm/m3. The air that is near sea level has a density that averages 1.275 kg. kg/m3.
If we want to know how much water is dense than air that 1000 kg/m3 divided by 1.275 kg/m3 yields 784. Therefore at sea level air is 784 times less than water.
Question : 4
The sea surrounded by Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica is
a) Tyrrhenian Sea
b) Ligurian Sea
c) Adriatic Sea
d) Aegean Sea
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 5
Match rivers labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d) on the given map with their names given in the list and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
- St. Lawrence
- Orinoco
- Mackenzie
- Amazon
- Yukon
a) 3 1 4 2
b) 5 4 1 3
c) 4 3 2 1
d) 5 3 1 2
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 6
Which one is not a depositional land form developed by the running water?
a) Delta
b) Natural levees
c) River terraces
d) Alluvial
Answer »Answer: (c)
River deposits sediments in different parts of their courses and form various landform known as depositional.
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