Free Test Oceanography – Civil S...

Q1: Which of the following currents is a cold ocean current?

A. Gulf Stream B. Kuroshio Current C. Canary Current D. Agulhas Current

Q2: What causes ocean currents?

A. Wind and Earths rotation B. Moon phases C. Tectonic activity D. Volcanic eruptions

Q3: Which ocean has the largest surface area?

A. Indian Ocean B. Atlantic Ocean C. Arctic Ocean D. Pacific Ocean

Q4: Which of the following is not a tidal phenomenon?

A. Neap tide B. Spring tide C. Upwelling D. Ebb tide

Q5: The phenomenon of “El Niño” is associated with which ocean?

A. Atlantic Ocean B. Pacific Ocean C. Indian Ocean D. Southern Ocean

Q6: Which factor contributes to the vertical movement of ocean water?

A. Wind B. Tides C. Salinity differences D. Coriolis effect

Q7: Which layer of the ocean is the warmest?

A. Abyssopelagic zone B. Bathypelagic zone C. Mesopelagic zone D. Epipelagic zone

Q8: What is the average salinity of seawater?

A. 3.5% B. 1% C. 0.5% D. 5%

Q9: Which of the following is not a part of the hydrological cycle?

A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Precipitation D. Subduction

Q10: Which of the following currents affects the climate of Western Europe?

A. Peru Current B. Labrador Current C. Gulf Stream D. Benguela Current

Q11: The deep ocean trenches are usually associated with which plate boundary?

A. Divergent boundary B. Transform boundary C. Convergent boundary D. Neutral boundary

Q12: Which gas is found in the highest amount dissolved in ocean water?

A. Oxygen B. Carbon dioxide C. Nitrogen D. Hydrogen

Q13: Which current is responsible for the desertification of the Atacama region?

A. Brazil Current B. Canary Current C. Humboldt Current D. Agulhas Current

Q14: Which feature is found at mid-ocean ridges?

A. Ocean trenches B. Underwater mountains C. Volcanoes only D. Submarine canyons

Q15: Thermohaline circulation is driven by differences in?

A. Wind and tides B. Salinity and temperature C. Air pressure D. Moon phases

Q16: Which sea has the highest salinity?

A. Black Sea B. Dead Sea C. Baltic Sea D. Caspian Sea

Q17: What is upwelling?

A. Warming of ocean surface B. Downward movement of surface water C. Rising of cold, nutrient-rich water D. Oceanic evaporation

Q18: Which current flows along the eastern coast of the USA?

A. Labrador Current B. Gulf Stream C. California Current D. Kuroshio Current

Q19: Which of the following is not a major ocean basin?

A. Pacific B. Indian C. Atlantic D. Arctic Circle

Q20: The Sargasso Sea is located in which ocean?

A. Indian Ocean B. Pacific Ocean C. Atlantic Ocean D. Southern Ocean

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