hydrosphere & oceanography section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1999]

Suez Canal connects

a) None of the above

b) Red Sea with Mediterranean Sea

c) Black Sea with Red Sea

d) Mediterranean Sea with Caspian Sea

Question : 17 [IAS (Pre) 1995]

Itaipu Dam built on the river Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the following two countries have it as a joint project?

a) Colombia and Paraguay

b) Brazil and Paraguay

c) Brazil and Peru

d) Paraguay and Ecuador

Question : 18 [SSC CHSL 2014]

The Ocean with the largest surface area is

a) Pacific Ocean

b) Indian Ocean

c) Arctic Ocean

d) Atlantic Ocean

Question : 19 [PCS (Pre) 2013]

The correct sequence of the Great Lakes of the USA from East to West is

a) Erie - Huron - Michigan - Ontario – Superior

b) Ontario - Erie - Huron - Michigan - Superior

c) Huron - Michigan - Ontario - Superior - Erie

d) Superior - Ontario - Erie - Michigan - Huron

Question : 20

Read the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. Corals are mainly found in the tropical oceans.
2. Corals need clean sediment-free water.
3. Corals are mainly found in deeper parts of the ocean.
4. Rainwater promotes the growth of corals.

a) 2 and 4

b) 3 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 2 and 3