MCQ Ocean Currents, Coastal Climate SET 1ALL MCQ For Ocean Currents, Coastal Climate 1. What are the large masses of surface water that circulate in regular patterns around the oceans called?TidesTsunamisOcean currentsWavesQuestion 1 of 152. What is the general distribution of winds in the lower atmosphere called?CyclonesPlanetary windsJet streamsLooQuestion 2 of 153. Which of the following waterways transport raw materials of eastern countries to western countries and transport industrial products to eastern countries?South Atlantic Oceanic RouteNorth Atlantic Oceanic RouteRoutes of Mediterranean SeaCape of Good Hope routeQuestion 3 of 154. The Grand Canyon located in which country?BoliviaCanadaGhanaThe USQuestion 4 of 155. Which ocean is 'S' shaped?Pacific OceanAtlantic oceanMediterraneanIndian OceanQuestion 5 of 156. As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as ______.ox-bowleveesfloodplainsmeandersQuestion 6 of 157. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called ______.WaveTsunamiCurrentTideQuestion 7 of 158. Which among the following is a warm ocean current of the Pacific Ocean?Kuroshio CurrentHumboldt CurrentCanaries CurrentLabrador CurrentQuestion 8 of 159. With which of the following oceans would you associate the ‘Ring of Fire’?PacificIndianAtlanticArcticQuestion 9 of 1510. The Literal meaning of the word 'Tsunami' is:‐Big WaveHarbour WaveTidal WaveCyclonic WaveQuestion 10 of 1511. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?Indian Ocean is half an OceanIndian Ocean has Monsoon driftIndian Ocean is a land-locked oceanIndian Ocean has greater variation in salinityQuestion 11 of 1512. Agulhas current flows inThe Indian OceanThe Pacific OceanNorth Atlantic OceanSouth Atlantic OceanQuestion 12 of 1513. Which of the following is not a cold ocean current?CanariesHumboldtOyashioAgulhasQuestion 13 of 1514. What explains the Eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?The Earth’s rotation on its axisConvergence of the two equatorial currentsDifference in salinity of waterOccurrence of the Belt of Calm near the equatorQuestion 14 of 1515. Which of the following is a warm water current?Benguela CurrentJapan CurrentFalkland CurrentCanaries current Question 15 of 15 Loading...
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