GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 177

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 177

1761) The current produced by upwelling of cold water off the coast of Chile and Peru is known as
A) canary current
B) humboldt current
C) agulhas current
D) el nino

Answer: humboldt current
   
1762) Which of the following are cold ocean currents?
1. Humbolt current 2. Brazil current 3. Oyasiwo current 4. Canary current
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 3 and 4
D) 2, 3 and 4

Answer: 1, 3 and 4
   
1763) Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?
A) East Australian current
B) West Australian current
C) Benguela current
D) Peru current

Answer: East Australian current
   
1764) Consider the following statements
1. The winds which blow between 30°N and 60°S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies
2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North Western region of India are part at westerlies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
1765) Ocean basin has been divided into number of types. Abyssal plain is one of them. Choose correct statement.
1. It lies immediately after continental slope.
2. They are among flattest, smoothest surface on Earth.
3. It covers more than 50% of Earth's surface.
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) All of these

Answer: 2 and 3 

1766) Arrange the following ocean zones from top to bottom.
A) epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic
B) mesopelagic, epipelagic, bathipelaglc, abyssopelagic
C) epipelagic, bathipelagic, mesopelagic, abyssopelagic
D) None of the above

Answer: epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic
   
1767) Hydrothermal vents have been known to inhabit the microbes regarding hydrothermal vents, choose correct statement
1. Cynobacteria have been known to inhabit around hydrothermal vents.
2. Hydrothermal vent is a fissure in planet surface from which geothermally heated water issues.
3. These are only found at place of plates constructive plate boundaries.
4. It forms a feature called black smokers
A) 1, 2 and 4
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 4 only
D) All of these

Answer: 1, 2 and 4
   
1768) Which one among the following is not a cause of generation of ocean currents?
A) Planetary winds
B) Variation in ocean water temperature
C) Revolution of the earth
D) Shape and configuration of the coastlines

Answer: Revolution of the earth
   
1769) Pelagic zone, is one of the most important division of ocean with respect to commercial exploitation. Choose correct statement
1. Any water in sea or lake is neither close to bottom nor near the shore can be said to be in pelagic zone.
2. Pelagic life decreases with increasing depth.
3. Demersal zone lies between benthic and pelagic zone.
A) Only 1
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) All of these

Answer: All of these
   
1770) Which one among the following is responsible for the expansion of water in the ocean?
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Nitrogen dioxide
C) Carbon monoxide
D) Sulphur dioxide

Answer: Carbon dioxide