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The following question based on Hydrosphere & Oceanography topic of indian geography mcq
(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
The correct answers to the above question in:
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.
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Question : 1
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 : 2
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 : 3
Which one among the following is a sea without having a coastline?
a) Bering sea
b) Baltic sea
c) North sea
d) Sargasso sea
Answer »Answer: (d)
While all other seas in the world are defined at least in part by land boundaries, the Sargasso Sea is defined only by ocean currents. The Sargasso Sea does not have a coastline as it is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Question : 4
What is the triangular landmass that forms at its mouth when a river splits into several branches just before entering the sea?
a) Delta
b) Estuary
c) Cape
d) Island
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 5
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 : 6
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)
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