hydrosphere & oceanography section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1

The winter temperatures of north-western Europe are higher than those of eastern Europe in the same latitudinal zone because

a) it lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift

b) it receives only light falls of snow

c) it is on the western side of the continent

d) it is near the sea

Question : 2 [UPPCS (Mains) 2010]

Which one of the following rivers of Asia flows towards the South?

a) Salween

b) Ob

c) Amur

d) Lena

Question : 3

Coral reef extending along with eastern coast of Australia is

a) Coral island

b) Atoll

c) Fringing reef

d) Barrier reef

Question : 4 [NDA 2010-I]

Which of the following seas are enclosed?

1. Andaman Sea
2. Arab Sea
3. Sea of Azov
4. Bering Sea

a) 1 and 4

b) 2 and3

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 4

Question : 5 [NDA 2009-I]

Which one of the following is the tide produced as a consequence of Moon and Sun pulling the Earth in the same direction?

a) Low tide

b) High tide

c) Spring tide

d) Neap tide