hydrosphere & oceanography section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following is not coastline country of Persian Gulf?

a) United Arab Emirates

b) Qatar

c) Kuwait

d) Oman

Question : 2

The term “Swash” refers to—

a) Sideward movement of sea water up the beach after the breaking of a wave

b) Forward movement of sea water up the beach after the breaking of a wave

c) Backward movement of sea water at the beach after the breaking of a wave

d) Oblique movement of sea water at the beach after the breaking of a wave

Question : 3

World’s most saline Ocean/Lake is

a) Lake Van

b) Dead Sea

c) Caspian Sea

d) Great Salt Lake

Question : 4

In which sea the river ‘Don’ flows in?

a) Baltic sea

b) Sea of Azov

c) Caspian sea

d) Black sea

Question : 5

Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?

a) Israel

b) Lebanon

c) Syria

d) Jordan

Question : 6

The narrow stretch of water connecting two Seas is called

a) Strait

b) Isthamus

c) Bay

d) Peninsula