hydrosphere & oceanography section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Statement I:
There is high salinity in Red Sea.
Statement II:
Rate of evaporation is high in Red Sea.
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a) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

b) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

c) Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

d) Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

Question : 2

Datum line

a) is an imaginary line which passes through zero degree meridian

b) International date line

c) is a horizontal line to the sea level from where heights and depths are measured

d) is the mean of primary and secondary data

Question : 3

“Great Barrier Reef”, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in

a) Indonesia

b) Philippines

c) Caribbean Islands

d) Australia

Question : 4

Which Strait separates Europe from Africa?

a) Bering

b) Dover

c) Bosphorus

d) Gibraltar

Question : 5

World’s most saline Ocean/Lake is

a) Lake Van

b) Dead Sea

c) Caspian Sea

d) Great Salt Lake

Question : 6

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