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Multiple Choice Questions GK on Oceanography

Question 1 : Waves approaching the shore is known as

A. Swash

B. Tide

C. Currents

D. Tsunami

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Question 2 : Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as

A. Tides

B. Cyclone

C. Current

D. Tsunami

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Question 3 : The coral reefs are the marine counterparts of

A. Savannahs

B. Temperate forests

C. Scrubland

D. Tropical rain forests

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Question 4 : The Pacific Ring of Fire is associated with

A. oil well fires

B. forest fires

C. volcanoes and earthquakes

D. thermal power station

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Question 5 : The term territorial water means

A. The water which is supplied to other countries

B. Water of the sea located close to the coast of a country

C. The water found within the country in form of rivers and lakes

D. The water secured from other countries

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Question 6 : Sea water is saltier than rain water because

A. rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea

B. sea beds have salt producing mines

C. sea animals are salt producing

D. the air around the sea is salty

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Question 7 : Kuroshio current is a Oceanic current and it is available in

A. North Indian Ocean

B. North Atlantic Ocean

C. North Pacific Ocean

D. South Atlantic Ocean

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Question 8 : In which of the following is the Great Barrier Reef located ?

A. Bismarck Sea

B. Arafura Sea

C. Coral Sea

D. Solomon Sea

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Question 9 : E1 Nino is

A. another name of typhoon

B. a warm ocean current

C. tropical disturbance

D. sea storm

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Question 10 : Atoll is a kind of

A. lake

B. inland sea

C. sand-dune

D. sandbar

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Question 11 : Sea-waves are undulated movements of water on the surface of the sea sue to

A. None

B. friction of wind on the surface

C. difference in temperature

D. rotation of earth

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Question 12 : Which two seas are connected by the Suez canal ?

A. North Sea and Baltic Sea

B. Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea

C. Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

D. Red Sea and Arabian Sea

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Question 13 : Echo sounding is the technique applied to

A. measure the depth of the sea

B. measure the amplitude of sound waves

C. record earthquake waves

D. record the density of air in the atmosphere

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Question 14 : The narrow stretch of water connecting two Seas is called

A. Strait

B. Bay

C. Isthmus

D. Peninsula

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Question 15 : Mariana Trench is found in

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Arctic Ocean

C. Indian Ocean

D. Pacific Ocean

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