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World Geography Practice Test: Reliefs of Ocean Basins
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World Geography Practice Test: Reliefs of Ocean Basins
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1. Which of the following is a continental shelf sea?
2. The ocean relief is generally
3. The deepest oceanic trench Mariana is located in
4. Match List-I (Landform types) with List-II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Mariana trench 1. Indian Ocean
B. Sunda trench 2. West-Pacific Ocean
C. Pureto Rico trench 3. Arabian Sea
D. Carlsberg ridge 4. Atlantic Ocean Codes A B C D
5. A nautical mile is equal to
6. The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as
7. An Atoll is
8. Water bodies which have low concentration of nutrients are in
9. ‘Water table’ refers to
10. Assertion (A) : Tropical seas in India are rich in fish species but there are few important fishing grounds around the country. Reason (R) : The quantity of fish of a particular species in lacking and hence not commercially exploitable. Codes
11. Consider the following statements: The horizontal distribution of temperature of ocean water is largely affected by
1. Depth of water in the ocean.
2. Ocean currents.
3. Prevailing winds.
4. Latitude. Which of these are correct?
12. Where the lower end of the trough is drowned by the sea it forms a deep steep side inlet called
13. The portion of the earth’s surface covered with water is roughly
14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II
A. N. Vietnam 1. Si-Kiang
B. S. Vietnam 2. Salween
C. China 3. Red river
D. Myanmar 4. Mekong river Codes A B C D
15. Which one of the following combination is responsible for higher salinity in ocean water?
16. A submarine mountain rising more than 1000 m above the ocean floor is known as
17. Oceanic waves caused by an earthquake are known as
18. Rocks on the coast have many cracks they become wider and wider with the impact of the waves, creating
19. Which one of the following sequences of ocean trenches is correct in terms of the ascending order of their depths?
20. When the snow from the mountain peaks slides it gets deposited in a hallow if there is one or any side of the peak
21. Match List-I (Ridges) with List-II (Oceans) and select the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Mendelevav 1. North Atlantic Ocean
B. Kerguelen 2. South Atlantic Ocean
C. San Felix-Juan 3. Arctic Ocean
D. Walvis 4. Indian Ocean
5. South Pacific Ocean Codes A B C D
22. Assertion (A) : A composite profile includes only the lowest parts of a series of parallel profiles. Reason (R) : A composite profile is constructed to represent the overall relief of an area as viewed from a distance. Codes
23. Assertion (A) : In the deep ocean, primary production occurs near hydrothermal vents. Reason (R) : Over there, microbes produce food through chemosynthesis which forms the basis for a food-chain. Codes
24. Which one of the following sequences correctly indicates the increasing order of the distance from the coast?
25. Which of the following oceans does not have a North-South submarine ridge?