hydrosphere & oceanography section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Syr and Amu rivers fall into

a) Aral Sea

b) Baltic Sea

c) Caspian Sea

d) Black Sea

Question : 2

Which of the following factors influence ocean currents?

1. Rotation of the Earth
2. Air pressure and wind
3. Ocean water density
4. Revolution of the Earth

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 3

The strait which separates Asia from North America is

a) Strait of Malacca

b) Strait of Gibralter

c) Berring strait

d) Palk strait

Question : 4

The port pair located at both ends of the Suez Canal is

a) Port Said and Suez

b) Cairo and Port Said

c) Cario and Alexandria

d) Suez and Cairo

Question : 5

Match the drainage basin labelled as (a), (b), (c) and (d) with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the code given below the names of the drainage basins. 1. Ganga-Brahmaputra 2. Indus 3. Parana 4. Zambezi Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

a) 3 1 4 2

b) 1 3 2 4

c) 3 1 2 4

d) 1 3 4 2

Question : 6

The correct sequence of the following seas from West to East is

a) Black Sea, Meditterranean Sea, Aral Sea, Caspian Sea

b) Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea

c) Black sea, Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea

d) Caspian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Aral Sea