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The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called

(1) Tide

(2) Ocean current

(3) Wave

(4) Water cycle

Neap tides are

(1)Strong

(2) Weak

(3) Medium

(4) Very strong

The Ocean with the largest surface area is

(1) Arctic Ocean

(2) Atlantic Ocean

(3) Indian Ocean

(4) Pacific Ocean

The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the ‘black current’ and that is :

(1) Gulf Stream

(2) Kuroshio Current

(3) California Current

(4) Antarctic Current

Spring tides occur on

(1) New moon day only

(2) Full moon day as well as on new moon day

(3) Full moon day only

(4) The day when the moon’s position is in its first quarter

Best way to conserve our water resources :

(1) Rain water harvesting

(2) Sustainable water utilization

(3) Encouragement of natural regeneration of vegetation

(4) All of the options mentioned here

The smallest ocean is :

(1) Atlantic

(2) Pacific

(3) Indian

(4) Arctic

How much of the world’s surface is covered by water?

(1) 55%

(2) 70%

(3) 80%

(4) 25%

The largest reservoir of fresh water is :

(1) Glaciers

(2) Ground Water

(3) Ponds

(4) Lakes

. A semi-enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea is called

(1) Estuary

(2) Fjord

(3) Cove

(4) Ria coast

The ‘EL Nino’ phenomenon which sparks climatic extremes around the globe, originates in the

(1) Sea of China

(2) Pacific Ocean

(3) Indian Ocean

(4) Atlantic Ocean

Terrigenous deposits are found in

(1) Deep Sea Plain

(2) Ocean Trenches

(3) Rift Valley

(4) Continental Shelf and Slope

‘El Nino’ that affects our Monsoons, has its origins in

(1) The Indian Ocean

(2) The Himalayan Plateau

(3) The Pacific Ocean

(4) The Arabian Peninsula

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located ?

(1) Pacific Ocean

(2) Indian Ocean

(3) Atlantic Ocean

(4) Arctic Ocean

A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape is termed as a:

(1) Strait

(2) Sound

(3) Bay

(4) Fjord

The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called __________.

(1) Continental shelf

(2) Continental rise

(3) Abyssal plains

(4) Submarine ridges

Ring of Fire is found commonly in _____

(1) Pacific Ocean

(2) Atlantic Ocean

(3) Indian Ocean

(4) Arctic Ocean

“Great Barrier Reef”, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in

(1) Caribbean Islands

(2) Australia

(3) Philippines

(4) Indonesia