Hydrosphere -Test 2

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 sea water

The ocean current Kuroshio flows as a

The Benguela current touches

The warm ocean current of the west pacific which sets in close to Philippines running north eastward past Formusa and the Southern islands of Japan is called

Which of the following is a cold ocean current ?

Match the following :

A. Gulf stream           1. South Atlantic ocean

B. Peruvian current     2. South Indian ocean

C. Benguela current    3. North Atlantic ocean

D. Westralian current   4. South pacific ocean

A huge mass of ice fed by snow on a high mountain slowly sliding downhill before it starts melting is called

The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the pacific ocean) is

Consider the following percentages regarding the world’s water resources :

1. Oceans and lakes – 95%
2. Frozen as ice – 4%
3. For man’s use – 1%

Which of the above are correct percentages ?

Which of the following is an advantage of ocean currents ?

Which is the smallest among the following water bodies ?

Which ocean current is popularly known as ‘Warm Blanket of Europe’ ?

Which of the following is a current of the Pacific ocean ?

Gulf stream carries

The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth’s surface  is in

Match the following :

A. South Eastern coast of U.S.A  1. Florida current

B. West coast of South Africa      2. Kuroshio current

C. South western coast of South  3. Benguela current

America

D. South eastern coast of Japan    4. Peruvian current

Victoria Falls in Africa are located on

Which one of the following is correctly matched ?

The North and South Equatorial currents are caused by

The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the

The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the earth’s surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forced out at regular intervals, is called

Which of the following is not a fresh water lake ?

Which is the largest sea in the world ?

The Ocean currents transfer heat from

The smallest ocean in the world is