hydrosphere & oceanography section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11 [NDA 2010-II]

Which one of the following is a correct sequence in the increasing order of salinity concentration?

a) North Sea, Gulf of California, Baltic Sea, Red Sea

b) Red Sea, Gulf of California, North Sea, Baltic: Sea

c) Gulf of California, Baltic Sea, Red Sea, North Sea

d) Baltic Sea, North Sea, Gulf of California, Red Sea

Question : 12 [PCS (Pre) 2012]

Grenada is located in

a) Mediterranean Sea

b) Caribbean Sea

c) Pacific Ocean

d) Indian Ocean

Question : 13

Maximum thickness of sediments is found over

a) Oceanic ridges

b) Continental slopes and rises

c) Abyssal floor

d) Continental shelves and slopes

Question : 14 [UDA/LDA (Mains) 2006]

Which of the following is an island continent?

a) Australia

b) Greenland

c) Africa

d) New Zealand

Question : 15

The Kiel canal connects

a) Baltic sea and North sea

b) Red sea and Mediterranean sea

c) Caribbean sea and Pacific Ocean

d) Bering sea and Chukchi sea