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Oceanography - Test Set 5

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  1. Question 1

    [SSC CGL 2016]
    “Great Barrier Reef”, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in:
    1. Indonesia
    2. Philippines
    3. Caribbean Islands
    4. Australia
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  2. Question 2

    [IAS (Pre) 2007]
    The largest Coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries?
    1. Philippines
    2. Ghana
    3. Australia
    4. Cuba
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  3. Question 3

    [SSC SIG 2005]
    Tides in the sea have stored in them :
    1. A combination of all the above three forms of energy
    2. Gravitational potential energy
    3. Hydraulic energy
    4. Kinetic energy
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  4. Question 4

    [NDA 2010-I]
    Tsunamis are not caused by:
    1. Val canic eruptions
    2. Undersea landslides
    3. Hurricones
    4. Earthquakes
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  5. Question 5

    [UPPCS (Pre) 1991]
    Soo Canal connects:
    1. Superior and Huron
    2. Superior and Michigan
    3. Turan and Ontario
    4. Bengal and Tripura
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  6. Question 6

    One of the warm currents in the Indian Ocean is the?
    1. Humboldt Current
    2. Curoshio Current
    3. Labrador Current
    4. Agulhas Current
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  7. Question 7

    Which one of the following seas is the shallowest?
    1. North
    2. Baltic
    3. Azov
    4. Yellow
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  8. Question 8

    [NDA 2010-II]
    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    1. Oyashio : Cold ocean current
    2. Benguela : Cold ocean current
    3. Kuroshio : Warm ocean current
    4. Labrador : Warm ocean current
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  9. Question 9

    Which do we call the current which flows from lower latitudes to higher latitudes -
    1. Cold Current
    2. Upwelling current
    3. Tidal current
    4. Warm current
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  10. Question 10

    The widest continental shelf is found in the:
    1. Indian ocean
    2. Arctic ocean
    3. Pacific ocean
    4. None
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  11. Question 11

    Which one of the following ocean current is found in southern hemisphere?
    1. Oyashio Current
    2. West Wind Drift
    3. Gulf Stream
    4. Canaries Current
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  12. Question 12

    Normally, there is a ________ day interval between spring tides and neap tides.
    1. 8
    2. 2
    3. 5
    4. 7
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  13. Question 13

    The Grand Canyon located in which country?
    1. Canada
    2. Bolivia
    3. The US
    4. Ghana
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  14. Question 14

    Which ocean is 'S' shaped?
    1. Pacific Ocean
    2. Atlantic ocean
    3. Mediterranean
    4. Indian Ocean
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  15. Question 15

    Which among the following is a warm ocean current of the Pacific Ocean?
    1. Kuroshio Current
    2. Humboldt Current
    3. Canaries Current
    4. Labrador Current
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  16. Question 16

    The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called ______.
    1. Tsunami
    2. Current
    3. Tide
    4. Wave
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  17. Question 17

    Which one of the following is cold current?
    1. Brazilian Current
    2. Falkland Current
    3. Japan Current
    4. Gulf Stream
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  18. Question 18

    Madagascar is located in the ______ Ocean.
    1. Indian
    2. Arctic
    3. Atlantic
    4. Pacific
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  19. Question 19

    Which of the following ocean currents is associated with the Indian Ocean?
    1. Florida current
    2. Canary current
    3. Kurile current
    4. Agulhas current
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  20. Question 20

    The Literal meaning of the word 'Tsunami' is:‐
    1. Big Wave
    2. Harbour Wave
    3. Tidal Wave
    4. Cyclonic Wave
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