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  1. Which factors influence ocean currents?
    I. Coriolis force
    II. Local winds
    III. Waves
    IV. Continent shape

  2. A.

     I and IV

    B.

     I, III and IV

    C.

     I and III

    D.

     I, II and IV


  3. The largest delta of the World is

  4. A.

     Nippon Delta

    B.

     Sicily Delta

    C.

     Ganga Delta

    D.

     Caspian Delta


  5. The Coast of Norway is an example of

  6. A.

     Dalmatian Coast

    B.

     Fjord Coast

    C.

     Ria Coast

    D.

     Pelagic Coast


  7. Find the odd

  8. A.

     Dead Sea

    B.

     Red Sea

    C.

     Black Sea

    D.

     Caspian Sea


  9. Ring of Fire is found commonly in

  10. A.

     Pacific Ocean

    B.

     Atlantic Ocean

    C.

     Indian Ocean

    D.

     Arctic Ocean


  11. Niagara Falls is located between which of the following pairs of lakes?

  12. A.

     Lake Superior and Lake Huron

    B.

     Lake Huron and Lake Erie

    C.

     Lake Erie and Lake Ontario

    D.

     Lake Ontario and Lake Huron


  13. The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in

  14. A.

     Baltic Sea

    B.

     English Channel

    C.

     North Sea

    D.

     Norwegian Sea


  15. Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone?
    I. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth
    II. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food
    III. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zone
    IV. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population

  16. A.

     I, II and IV

    B.

     II, III and IV

    C.

     I, III and IV

    D.

     I, II, III and IV


  17. Which of the following connects the ocean floor level with the continental level ?

  18. A.

     Continental slope

    B.

     Continental shelf

    C.

     Epicontinental sea

    D.

     Sea shelf


  19. In which of the ocean is Sargasso Sea?

  20. A.

     Atlantic Ocean

    B.

     Pacific Ocean

    C.

     Indian Ocean

    D.

     Arctic Ocean