MCQGeeks
0 : 0 : 1
CBSE
JEE
NTSE
NEET
English
UK Quiz
Quiz
Driving Test
Practice
Games
Quiz
Geography
Hydrosphere
Quiz 4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Q.1
Mr. X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route: Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop). Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr. X?
Tasman Sea
Labrador Sea
Beaufort Sea
Black Sea
Q.2
Given below are names of four oceans smallest to the biggest in terms of area is:
1. Atlantic
2. Arctic
3. Indian
4. Pacific
1, 2, 3, 4
4, 1, 3, 2
3, 4, 1, 2
2, 3, 1, 4
Q.3
"Tsunami" is the name given to which of the following?
Earthquake
Cyclone
Tidal Waves
Undersea Waves
Q.4
The main area of production of icebergs is found in .
The West Coast of Greenland
The East Coast of Japan
The North Coast of Siberia
The West Coast of Africa
Q.5
Which of these statements are correct?
1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean.
2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance.
3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds.
4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
1 and 2
2, 3, and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3, and 4
Q.6
The following statements are made about ocean currents:
1. They are warm off the west coast of continents within the tropics
2. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere
3. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere
Which of the above are correct?
1 and 2
2 and 3
1, 2 and 3
1 and 3
Q.7
Which one of the following sequences of ocean trenches is correct in terms of the ascending order of their depths?
Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench - New Hebrides Trench
New Hebrides Trench - Mindanao Trench - Aleutian Trench
Aleutian Trench - New Hebrides Trench - Mindanao Trench
New Hebrides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench
Q.8
Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
Amazon
Amur
Congo
Volga
Q.9
Along the coasts salinity is
Lowered
Increased
Stable
Unaffected
Q.10
Which of the following lake is known as "Honeymoon Lake"?
Nyasa
Chad
Titicaca
Toba
Q.11
Which is the correct order of ocean currents in the northern part of Pacific ocean in clockwise direction?
North equatorial - California Kuroshio - North equatorial
North equatorial – California – Kuroshio - Pacific drift-North equatorial
North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
North equatorial - Pacific drift – Kuroshio – California - North equatorial
Q.12
Which of the following rivers flowing through Pakistan has its source of origin in that country itself?
Ravi
Jhelum
Chenab
None of these
Q.13
Which of the following are the factors that are mainly responsible for the movements of surface oceanic currents?
1. Prevailing winds
2. Earth's Rotation
3. Earthquake activity
4. Bottom Topography
5. Difference in the density of seawater
1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 4
1, 2 and 5
3, 4 and 5
Q.14
What percentage of World's fresh water is stored in the form of glacier ice
0.5
0.1
1.7
0.3
Q.15
Sea water is saltier than rain water because ________
Sea animals are salt producing
The air around the sea is saltish
River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
Sea beds have salt producing mines
Q.16
Which of the following sea is landlocked?
Red Sea
Timor Sea
Northern Sea
Aral Sea
Q.17
Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon ________
Its depth
Its length
Its speed at which it flows
Its width
Q.18
The Canals in Western Europe are mainly used for ________
Irrigation
Inland navigation
Ship building
Trade
Q.19
A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is
Dendritic
Trellis
Rectangular
Radial
Q.20
The world's largest lake is ________
Lake Victoria
Lake Superior
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Q.21
Which is the largest sea in the world?
Caspian Sea
South China Sea
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
Q.22
Mongla port is located in
Srilanka
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Q.23
The fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean, the world's greatest fishing regions, lie between the ________
Bering Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
The North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
The Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
Q.24
In which one of the following is Malta located?
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
North Sea
Q.25
The equator cuts through which of the following islands ________
Madagascar
Tasmania
Java
Borneo
Q.26
Which of the following is called 'Herring Pond'?
Atlantic Ocean
Black Sea
Dead Sea
Pacific Ocean
Q.27
The largest lake in Africa is ________
Lake Victoria
Lake Malawi
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Chad
Q.28
If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes is not on this Canal?
Great Bitter Lake
Little Bitter Lake
Lake Gatun
Lake Timsah
Q.29
A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called
Delta
Levee
Flood Plain
Dune
Q.30
Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean?
I. It is the largest of all water bodies
II. It is roughly triangular in shape
III. The average depth is about 7300 m
IV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean
I, II and III
I and III
II and III
I, II, III and IV
0 h : 0 m : 1 s
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Report Question
×
What's an issue?
Question is wrong
Answer is wrong
Other Reason
Want to elaborate a bit more? (optional)
Support mcqgeeks.com by disabling your adblocker.
×
Please disable the adBlock and continue.
Thank you.
Reload page