General Physical Geography Test 19

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What is Gulf Stream?

A
A cold current in the Atlantic Ocean

B
A cold current in the Pacific Ocean

C
A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean

D
A warm current in the Pacific Ocean

Solution

The Gulf Stream is an intense, warm ocean current in the western North Atlantic Ocean. It moves north along the coast of Florida and then turns eastward off of North Carolina, flowing northeast across the Atlantic.
Question 2
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Identify the odd one.

A
Benguela current

B
Peruvian current

C
Canary current

D
Gulf stream
Question 3
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With respect to tidal boses a phenomena observed at mouth of river, choose the correct statement.
1. It is a wall of water that moves up certain low lying rivers due to incoming tides.
2. Rivers flowing into sea, when obstructs the passage of crest of tidal waves, it forms tidal bores.
3. Narrow and low lying coastal rivers with gentle channel gradient is a favorable condition.

A
Only 1

B
2 and 3

C
1 and 3

D
All of these
Question 4
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Generally salinity __________.

A
dereases from equator to poles

B
decreases from poles to equator

C
decreases from equator till subtropical latitudes and increases later

D
increases from equator till subtropical latitudes and decreases later
Question 5
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The increase in salinity of water ________.

A
increases the rate of evaporation

B
decreases the rate of evaporation

C
has no effect on the rate of evaporation

D
increases the rate of evaporation initially but decreases later

Solution

The high rate of evaporation of ocean water increases the salinity of the ocean. However, these "salinity raising" factors are continually counterbalanced by processes that decrease salinity such as the continuous input of fresh water from rivers, precipitation of rain and snow, and melting of ice.
Question 6
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Which of the following theory is related to origin of tides.
1. Isostasy theory
2. Dynamic theory of Laplace
3. Canal theory of G. B. Airy
4. Equilibrium theory of Newton.

A
1 and 4

B
1 and 3

C
2 and 4

D
2, 3 and 4
Question 7
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Identify the correct decreasing order of salts in terms of % in sea water.

A
Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Sulphate, Calcium Sulphate, Magnesium Chloride

B
Calcium Sulphate, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Sulphate, Magnesium Chloride

C
Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Sulphate, Calcium Sulphate

D
Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Sulphate, Magnesium Sulphate
Question 8
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Which one of the following countries is not situated in the region between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea?

A
Armenia

B
Azerbaijan

C
Georgia

D
Ukraine
Question 9
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The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where ___________.

A
warm and cold atmospheric currents meet

B
rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea

C
warm and cold oceanic currents meet

D
continental shelf is undulating
Question 10
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Tsunamis are not caused by __________.

A
hurricanes

B
earthquakes

C
undersea landslides

D
volcanic eruptions

Solution

A Tsunami is a series of large waves generated by an abrupt movement on the ocean floor that can result from an earthquake, an underwater landslide, a volcanic eruption.

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Question 1

A cold current in the Atlantic Ocean

A cold current in the Pacific Ocean

A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean

A warm current in the Pacific Ocean

Solution

Question 2

Benguela current

Peruvian current

Canary current

Gulf stream

Question 3

Only 1

2 and 3

1 and 3

All of these

Question 4

dereases from equator to poles

decreases from poles to equator

decreases from equator till subtropical latitudes and increases later

increases from equator till subtropical latitudes and decreases later

Question 5

increases the rate of evaporation

decreases the rate of evaporation

has no effect on the rate of evaporation

increases the rate of evaporation initially but decreases later

Solution

Question 6

1 and 4

1 and 3

2 and 4

2, 3 and 4

Question 7

Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Sulphate, Calcium Sulphate, Magnesium Chloride

Calcium Sulphate, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Sulphate, Magnesium Chloride

Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Sulphate, Calcium Sulphate

Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Sulphate, Magnesium Sulphate

Question 8

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Ukraine

Question 9

warm and cold atmospheric currents meet

rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea

warm and cold oceanic currents meet

continental shelf is undulating

Question 10

hurricanes

earthquakes

undersea landslides

volcanic eruptions

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