THE WATER WORLD / FACTS AND COUNTRIES MCQS SET 31

THE WATER WORLD / FACTS AND COUNTRIES MCQS SET 31

1. Match the following:
Current Ocean
A. Agulhas 1. North Atlantic
B. Aleutian 2. South Pacific
C. Canaries 3. South Indian
D. Humboldt 4. North Pacific
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (d)

2. Which one of the following European countries borders Atlanic Ocean?
(a) Portugal
(b) Austria
(c) Finland
(d) Romania
Ans: (a)

3. Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone?
1. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth
2. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food
3. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zone
4. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population
(a) I, II and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
Ans: (d)
 
4. Which of the following river stages and features is/are wrongly matched?
1. Mountain stage : waterfalls
2. Plain stage : oxbow lake
3. Plain stage : delta
4. Mountain stage : deposition
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) None
Ans: (b)
 
5. Match the following:
A. Sea route to India 1. Columbus
B. First voyage round the world 2. Vasco da Gama
C. Discovery of America 3. Captain Cook
D. Discovery of Brazil 4. Pedro Alvarez Cabral
5. Magellan
A B C D
(a) 4 3 5 2
(b) 2 5 1 4
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 3 2 1 4
Ans: (b)

6. Match the following:
Rivers Continents
A. Paraguay 1. Australia
B. Congo 2. Europe
C. Volga 3. South America
D. Ob 4. Asia
5. Africa
A B C D
(a) 4 5 1 2
(b) 3 5 2 4
(c) 4 5 2 4
(d) 3 4 1 2
Ans: (b)

7. Match the following :
Island Ocean/Sea
A. Madagascar 1. Caribbean Sea
B. Cuba 2. Indian Ocean
C. Devon 3. Arctic Ocean
D. Southampton 4. Hudson Bay
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 3 1 2 4
Ans: (c)

8. The ideal conditions for coral growth are:
1. water temperature around 20°C
2. tropical waters (between 30°N and 30°S)
3. highly saline water
4. adequate oxygen
(a) I, II and IV
(b) I, III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) II, III and IV
Ans: (a)
 
9. Which one of the following countries makes maximum use of the geothermal energy?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Japan
(c) Iceland
(d) Russia
Ans: (c)
 
10. Match the following:
Ridges Oceans
A. Mendeleyev 1. North Atlantic Ocean
B. Keguelen 2. South Atlantic Ocean
C. San Felix-Juan Fernandez 3. Arctic Ocean
D. Walvis 4. Indian Ocean
5. Southern Pacific Ocean
A B C D
(a) 5 4 1 2
(b) 3 2 5 4
(c) 5 2 1 4
(d) 3 4 5 2
Ans: (d)