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World Geography Practice Test: Ocean Current
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World Geography Practice Test: Ocean Current
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1. Which one of the following is not a factor modifying ocean currents?
2. Which one of the following is not the part of North Atlantic ocean current system?
3. Periodic movement of the sea water is known as
4. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
5. Currents which flow from lower latitudes to higher latitudes are
6. Consider the following statements:
1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert.
2. The Agulhas current had its influence in the formation of Thar Desert.
3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
7. Assertion (A) : The circum polar current encircles Antarctica from West to East. Reason (R) : The Westerly winds in Southern Hemisphere blow constantly from West to East and do to encounter any major landmasses. Codes
8. Which is the correct order of ocean currents in the Northern part of Pacific Ocean in clockwise direction?
9. Kuroshio is a warm ocean current which runs from
10. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
11. Which of the following is a current?
12. Which of the following is a warm current?
13. The oceanic current named as ‘Kuroshio, Kurile and Alaskan’ are located in
14. Tidal range is quite high
15. Which of the following is a warm current?
16. Where the Doldrums Belt in located?
17. The ocean currents transfer heat from
18. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
19. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?
20. Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of
21. Which one of the following is the correct system in the South Atlantic Ocean?
22. Match List-I (Ocean Current) with List -II (Name of Ocean) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Agulhas current 1.North Atlantic
B. EI Nino current 2.South Atlantic
C. Kuroshio current 3.North Pacific
D. Benguela current 4.South Pacific 5.Indian Ocean Codes A B C D
23. Which of the following current is produced by upwelling of cold water?
24. Which of the following factors are responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
25. Consider the following statements:
1. Florida current passes through the Yucatan channel before entering Gulf of Mexico.
2. Florida current possesses the characteristics of the equatorial water mass. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?