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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. Oceanic waves caused by an earthquake are known as
2. The ‘Water table’ refers to
3. 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
4. Water bodies which have low concentration of nutrients are in
5. A submarine mountain rising more than 1000 m above the ocean floor is known as
6. 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?
7. 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
8. Which of the following is a continental shelf sea?
9. Which of the following oceans does not have a North-South submarine ridge?
10. Which one of the following sequences correctly represents the percentage of given salts in sea water in decreasing order?
11. Which among the following currents is produced by upwelling of water off the coast of Chile and Peru?
12. Which one of the following sequences of ocean trenches is correct in terms of the ascending order of their depths?
13. ‘Water table’ refers to
14. Rocks on the coast have many cracks they become wider and wider with the impact of the waves, creating
15. Which one of the following combination is responsible for higher salinity in ocean water?
16. The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as
17. An Atoll is
18. Which is the smallest among the following water bodies?
19. Which of the following is correct sequence of increasing depth?
20. 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
21. The portion of the earth’s surface covered with water is roughly
22. Which of the following factors support the hypothesis of the permanency of ocean basins and continents?
1. The cross-section of the ocean basin, comprising the broad abyssal through flanked by rim like continental shelves.
2. Occurrence of shallow-water sands and muds limited to the continental shelf and slope, while that of pellagic oozes being limited to the abyssal plain.
3. Absence of normal sedimentary rocks on the oceanic islands. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes
23. The deepest oceanic trench Mariana is located in
24. The ocean relief is generally
25. The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth’s surface in