Oceanography-Tides and Ocean Currents [NTA-NET (UGC-NET) Geography (80)]: Questions 1 - 5 of 60
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Question 1
Question MCQ▾
Surface currents in the ocean are primarily caused by
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
---|---|---|
a. | Coriolis effect | |
b. | Temperature difference | |
c. | Wind action | |
d. | Density difference |
Question 2
Appeared in Year: 2014
Question MCQ▾
The average depth of ‘equatorial-counter’ current is (December)
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
---|---|---|
a. | 150m | |
b. | 200m | |
c. | 50m | |
d. | 100m |
Question 3
Appeared in Year: 2014
Question Assertion-Reason▾
Assertion(Ꭺ)
The Sahara desert enjoys a dry climate. (December)
Reason(Ꭱ)
The eastern side of ocean in sub-tropics along with cold oceanic current.
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
---|---|---|
a. | Ꭺ is false but Ꭱ is true | |
b. | Ꭺ is true but Ꭱ is false | |
c. | Both Ꭺ and Ꭱ are true and Ꭱ is the correct explanation of Ꭺ | |
d. | Both Ꭺ and Ꭱ are false |
Question 4
Appeared in Year: 2014
Question MCQ▾
The Gulf Stream and the Kuroshio Current move forcefully northward as a result of (December)
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
---|---|---|
a. | Eastern intensification | |
b. | Southern intensification | |
c. | Western intensification | |
d. | Northern intensification |
Question 5
Appeared in Year: 2014
Question MCQ▾
Which of the following is a cold current? (December)
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
---|---|---|
a. | Agualhas current | |
b. | Benguela current | |
c. | Brazil current | |
d. | Gulf stream |