hydrosphere & oceanography section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and Challenger Deep?

a) They all are deeps of the Atlantic Ocean

b) They all are trenches in the India Ocean

c) They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean

d) They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively

Question : 2

Which one of the following denotes water salinity gradient?

a) Chemocline

b) Pycnocline

c) Thermocline

d) Halocline

Question : 3

Consider the map given below. The river shown on the map is

a) Salween

b) Chao Phraya

c) Irrawaddy

d) Mekong

Question : 4

Which of the following pair of oceanic currents is shown in the given map?

a) Benguela and Guinea

b) Agulhas and Guinea

c) Benguela and Falkland

d) Canary and Hamboldt

Question : 5

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Ocean current) A. Guinea current B. Oyashio current C. Canaries current D. Kuroshio current List II (Location in Map) Code :

a) A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2

b) A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4

c) A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2

d) A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4

Question : 6

What is true about Lake Superior ?

a) This lake has been created through fluvial erosion

b) It is the deepest lake of the world

c) It is a lake wholly within US

d) It is a the largest freshwater lake of the world