hydrosphere & oceanography section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Spring tides occur on

a) The day when the moon’s position is in its first quarter

b) Full moon day only

c) New moon day only

d) Full moon day as well as on new moon day

Question : 2

Generally, where are coral reefs found?

a) On colder sea coasts

b) On both East and West coast of continents and islands only

c) In temperature climate above 18ºC

d) Between tropics of cancer and tropics of capricorn coastal areas

Question : 3

Grand Canyon is

a) an old cannon

b) a river

c) a gorge

d) a large cannon

Question : 4

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Vienna – Volga

b) New York - Hudson

c) Bonn - Rhine

d) Cairo - Nile

Question : 5

The tides in the sea are primarily due to

a) the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth

b) the gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth

c) the atmospheric effect of the Earth

d) the gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth

Question : 6

What is true about Nile?

1. Forms the largest delta of the world
2. The longest river in the world
3. Provides fertile soils and water for irrigation in a desert region
4. The most voluminous river

a) 3 and 4

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 and 3