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Question : 17 [SSC CHSL 2015]
A semi enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea is called
a) Ria coast
b) Cove
c) Estuary
d) Fjord
Answer »Answer: (c)
An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water that has a free connection with the open sea and within which seawater is measurably diluted with freshwater derived from land drainage.
Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments. They are subject both to marine and riverine influences.
Question : 18 [SSC IT 2006]
El Nino is
a) another name of typhoon
b) tropical disturbance
c) a warm ocean current
d) sea storm
Answer »Answer: (c)
El Nino (the Spanish name for the male child), initially referred to a weak, warm current appearing annually around Christmas time along the coast of Ecuador and Peru and lasting only a few weeks to a month or more.
Every three to seven years, an El Niño event may last for many months, having significant economic and atmospheric consequences worldwide.
Question : 19
Gaza strip lies along the coast of
a) Red sea
b) Persian sea
c) Dead sea
d) Mediterranean sea
Answer »Answer: (d)
Gaza strip lies along the coast of Mediterranean sea. The Gaza Strip is a selfgoverning entity on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea that borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the east and north.
Question : 20 [SSC IT 2004]
The deepest ocean of the world is
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
Answer »Answer: (a)
The equator subdivides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, with two exceptions: the Galápagos and Gilbert Islands, while straddling the equator, are deemed wholly within the South Pacific.
The Mariana Trench in the western North Pacific is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 10,911 metres (35,797 ft).
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» Nature & Scope of Geography
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» Universe, solar system and Astronomy
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» Geomorphology & Earth landforms
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» Atmosphere & Climatology
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» Hydrosphere & Oceanography
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» Pedology or Soil & Agriculture
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» Ecology & Bio geography
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» World Physical Geography
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» World Human Geography (Population)
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» World Country, Capital, Area, Currency, Parliament, Religion, New & old name of country
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» Indian Drainage, Irrigation and Rivers & River Projects
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» Indian Climate
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