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World Geography Practice Test: Ocean Deposits
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World Geography Practice Test: Ocean Deposits
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1. Oozes are associated with
2. Abundant organic life is present in
3. Pelagic deposits consist of
4. Consider the following statements:
1. Globigerina ooze is a calcareous pelagic deposit.
2. Globigerina ooze is found mostly in the tropical and temperate zones of the Atlantic Ocean. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
5. In vertical distribution of ocean deposits, which is the correct sequence (from oceanic sea towards bottom) of the following deposits?
1. Calcareous oozes
2. Siliceous oozes
3. Terrigenous deposits
4. Red clay Select the correct answer using the code given below:
6. Match List-I (Genetic Phase) with List-II (Resultant Tide) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. The Sun and the Moon
1. Spring tide angles with are at right the Earth
B. The Sun, the Moon and the Earth are
2. Neap tide in a straight line
C. The Moon is nearest from the Earth
3. Apogean tide
D. The Moon is farthest from the Earth
4. Perigean tide Codes A B C D
7. Pelagic deposits are in the form of liquid mud known as ooze. They occur
8. Match List-I (Deposits) with List-II (Locations) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Silt 1. Continental shelves
B. Red day 2. Oceanic plains
C. Ooze 3. Continental slopes
D. Gravel 4. Oceanic deeps Codes A B C D
9. Pelagic deposits are mainly found below the depth of
10. Which of the following kinds of organisms are the diatoms?
11. Radiolarian oozes occur in the depths of
12. The most classes of the organisms line only in the salt marine water such organisms are
13. A very fine textured pelagic deposit
14. Benthos is the name given to those organisms which live
15. Consider the following statements:
1. Hydrogenous deposits are formed very slowly.
2. Phosphorites are found either in the form of nodules or in the form of thin crust.
3. Glauconite is a biogenous sediment. Which of these are correct?
16. Match List-I (Sediment type) with List-II (Example) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Terrigenous 1. Calcareous oozes
B. Biogenous 2. Quartz and clay
C. Hydrogenous 3. Tektite spheres
D. Comogenous 4. Manganese nodules Codes A B C D