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OCEAN BOTTOM RELIEF 1. Which one of the following is not a continental island? a. British isles b. Belearic islands c. Canary islands d. Madagaskar e. c Continental platform includes: a. Continent, continental shelf and continental rise b. Continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise c. Continent, continental slope d. Continent, continental shelf e. d Consider the following statements: 1. A shallow sea resulting from epeirogenesis, located within a continent or upon a continental shelf is known as empiric sea 2. Black Sea, Baltic Sea and Hudson Bay are some of continental seas Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 e. d Ocean basins comprise only the 1. Littoral zone 2. Neritic zone 3. Bathyl zone 4. Abyssal zone Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 2 and 4 e. c Ocean floor does not include a. Pelagic zone b. Neritic zone c. Bathyl zone

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d. Abyssal zone e. a Which one of the following statements is incorrect? a. Abyssal plains are more common where land-derived sediments are in great supply b. The exit of submarine canyons in the deep- ocean floor are devoid of fan shaped mass of sediments c. Slopes with sea mounts is one among five types of continental slope d. The continental rise, with increasing depth, becomes virtually flat e. b Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I A. Detached elevation with shallow depths B. Flat topped elevation in continental margins C. Flat topped sea mounts D. Organic deposit by living or dead organism List-II 1. Guyot 2. Reef 3. Shoal 4. Bank Codes: A B C D a. 3 1 4 2 b. 4 1 3 2 c. 3 4 1 2 d. 4 3 1 2 e. c The largest canyons in the world occur in a. Bering Sea off Alaska b. South China Sea c. Philippine Sea d. Bering Sea off Kamchatka e. a Which of the following feature is not found in Atlantic Ocean? 1. Faeroe island 2. Easter island

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3. Gough island 4. Phoenix island 5. Santa Cruz island Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1, 3 and 5 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 2, 4 and 5 d. 1, 2, 4 and 5 e. c Consider the following statements: 1. There are no trenches found in Indian Ocean except Sunda trench 2. Seychelles ridge divides Arabian Sea into two parts Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 e. c Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I (Islands) A. Lakshadweep B. Andaman & Nicobar C. Mauritius D. Sagar List-II (Origin) 1. Continental blocks 2. Coral islands 3. Ocean mud deposits 4. Volcanic Codes: A B C D a. 2 4 1 3 b. 2 1 4 3 c. 2 4 3 1 d. 2 3 4 1 e. b Match List-I (Topographical feature) with List-II (Gradient) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I

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A. Continental shelf B. Continental rise C. Continental slope List-II 1. 2 to 50 2. 1 to 2 3. 0.5 to 1 Codes: A B C a. 3 1 2 b. 2 1 3 c. 1 2 3 d. 2 3 1 e. d Arrange the following marginal seas from north to south and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: 1. Molucca Sea 2. Sulu Sea 3. Celebes Sea 4. Seram Sea 5. Banda Sea Codes: a. 2, 3, 1, 4 and 5 b. 2, 1, 4, 3 and 5 c. 4, 3, 1, 5 and 2 d. 4, 2, 5, 3 and 1 e. a Arrange the following marginal seas from east to west and choose correct answer from the codes given below: 1. Ionian Sea 2. Linguarian Sea 3. Tyrrhenian Sea 4. Marmara Sea 5. Azove sea Codes: a. 4,5,1,3,2 b. 5,4,1,3,2 c. 5,4,3,1,2 d. 4,5,3,1,2 e. b The eastern boundary of the Pacific Ocean have which of the following features? 1. good number of deep trenches 2. subduction plate boundary

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3. few submarine plateaus and rises Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. Only 2 b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 3 e. c Which of the following features are absent in Pacific Ocean Basin? 1. Walvis ridge 2. South Sandwich trench 3. Albatross Cordillera 4. Tonga trench Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 2 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 3 and 4 e. c Which of the following topographical features are found in Indian Ocean Basin? 1. Lord Howe rise 2. Mendocino seascarp 3. Amsterdam-St. Paul Plateau 4. Prince Edward Crozet ridge Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 3 and 4 b. 1, 3 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 4 d. 2 and 4 e. a Which of the following geographical features are there in Indian Ocean? 1. Zanzibar ridge 2. Sunda trench 3. Mascarene basin 4. St. Helena basin Select the correct answer from the given below: Codes: a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3

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c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 3 e. d The region marked A in the figure represents

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a. Bathyl zone b. Pelagic zone c. Littoral zone d. Neritic zone e. c One conspicuous feature divides the Indian Ocean into almost two basins on its either side. This feature is 1. Lakshadweep-Chagos ridge 2. St. Paul ridge 3. Amstardom-St. Paul plateau Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. None of the above e. c Which of the following geographical features are there in the Pacific Ocean? 1. Puerto Rico trench 2. Bonin trench 3. Emperor Seamount chain 4. Kuriltrench Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 3 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4 e. d Pacific Ocean has numerous marginal seas, e.g. Okhotsk Sea, Celebes Sea, etc.

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Most of the marginal seas are located in the of Pacific Ocean. a. South West b. South c. West d. North West e. c Pacific Ocean has innumerable islands in it. Most of the mid-oceanic islands of Pacific Ocean are of which origin? 1. Volcanic 2. Coral 3. Sea mounts Select the correct answer from the codes given below Codes: a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. None of the above e. c Which of the following features are absent in the Atlantic Ocean Basin? 1. Cayman trench 2. Guiana Basin 3. Wyville Thomson ridge Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Only 3 d. None of the above e. d Consider the following statements: 1. The conspicuous Mid-Atlantic ridge starts in the north near Iceland as Telegraph Plateau. 2. Ascension island near equator divides the Mid-Atlantic ridge into northern and southern part. 3. Ninety East Ridge is the southern most portion of Mid Atlantic ridge. Which of the above statements is/are not correct? a. Only 1 b. Only 3 c. 2 and 3

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d. None of the above e. c The Reykjanes ridge is marked in the following figure as

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a. A b. B c. C d. D e. d The maximum width of the continental shelf is off the a. Antarctic coast b. Greenland coast c. Arctic coast of Siberia d. Arctic coast of Canada e. c Match List I (Height/Depth) with List II (Features,) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists. List I A. Maximum depth of 200 m B. Depth of about 3660 m C. Height of 1,000 m from sea floor D. Height of 1100 m and above from sea floor List II 1. Abyssal Hills 2. Guyots 3. Oceanic plain 4. Continental slope 5. Continental shelf Codes: A B C D a. 5 4 1 2 b. 5 3 1 4 c. 5 3 2 1 d. 5 4 2 1 e. a Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.

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List I A. Zaire Canyon B. Canyons of Southern California C. Canyons of Bering Sea D. Oceanographer Canyon List II 1. Small gorges 2. Riverine Canyon 3. Dendritic Canyons 4. Largest Canyons Codes: A B C D a. 1 4 3 2 b. 2 4 3 1 c. 1 3 4 2 d. 2 3 4 1 e. d Arrange the following Oceans in the decreasing order of their percentage of continental shelf areas: 1. Indian Ocean 2. Atlantic Ocean 3. Pacific Ocean Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 2,1,3 b. 2,3,1 c. 3,1,2 d. 3,2,1 e. b The deepest continental shelves surround the a. Russia b. Japan c. Antarctica d. South America e. c Match List I (Percentage of total sea surface) with List II (Features) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists. List I A. Ocean deeps B. Continental slopes C. Continental shelves List II 1. 1. 7.6%

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2. 1.2% 3. 8.5% Codes: A B C a. 2 3 1 b. 1 2 3 c. 1 3 2 d. 2 1 3 e. a Consider the following statements: 1. There is a greater thickness of sima on the continental shelf. 2. The coast along Congo reveals 25003500 m thick Cretaceous and Tertiary sediment on the sloping surface. 3. Outcrops of crystalline rocks are found on the shelf, e.g. Paleozoic rocks in English Channel and granite in Californian submarine canyons. Which of the above statements is/are not correct? a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Only 3 d. All of the above e. d Consider the following statements: 1. In most of the areas, the continental shelf is formed by constructive action. 2. Precambrian shield is discovered under thick sediment of Mississippi river on the continental shelf. 3. The assortment of sediments from coarse to fine is found on the shelf. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. Only 2 b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 3 e. d Which of the following are correct? 1. The Northern Pacific is the deepest part of the ocean. 2. The South-West Pacific is devoid of marginal seas.

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3. The South-East Pacific has broad submarine ridges and plateaus. 4. The ocean floor of the Pacific Ocean is fairly uniform with broad rises and depressions. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes: a. 2 and 3 b. 1 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 e. c Which of the following submarine features are depositional in character? 1. Submarine canyons 2. Corals 3. Continental slope 4. Seamounts 5. Deep sea plain Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 2, 3 and 5 c. 1, 4 and 5 d. 2, 4 and 5 e. b The evolution of mid-Atlantic ridge can be dated back to a. Pliocene age b. Oligocene age c. Cretaceous age d. Eocene age e. a The first submarine cables were laid on a. Albatrass Plateau b. Walvis Ridge c. Telegraph Plateau d. Doiphin Range e. c Which of the following theories does not explain the origin of submarine canyons? 1. Submarine Density Current Theory 2. Turbity Current Theory 3. Subaerial Erosion Theory Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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Codes: a. Only 3 b. Only 2 c. Only 1 d. None of the above e. d Match List I (Percentage of total volume of marine sediments) with List II (Marine regions) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists. List I A. 15% B. 41% C. 31% D. 13% List II 1. Continental shelves 2. Continental slopes 3. Continental rises 4. Deep ocean floors Codes: A B C D a. 1 3 2 4 b. 4 3 2 1 c. 4 2 3 1 d. 1 2 3 4 e. b Consider the following statements: 1. The famous Mindanao trench is located along the eastern margin of South China Basin. 2. The Kermode trench lies almost along International Date Line below Tonga. 3. The Aleutian trench lies in the Arctic Ocean. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. All of the above e. c Which of the following is/are correct? 1. The depth of water over a bank is relatively small and is dangerous for navigation

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2. Dogger Bank is made of glacial erosion during Pleistocene Ice Age Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes: a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 e. d 43.

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a. For ocean bottom relief b. To depict percentage of elevated earth surface. c. For the representation of topography and relief in relative values with reference to the sea level. d. To show the relative diversity of land and ocean features in comparison to a given datum e. c Arrange the following marine features as one finds them in course of his movement from the coast to the midoceanic part: 1. Shoal 2. Sea mounts 3. Continental rise 4. Continental slope 5. Ocean deeps Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1, 4, 5, 3, 2 b. 1, 4, 3, 5, 2 c. 4, 1, 5, 3, 2 d. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 e. b Arrange the following features as one finds them in his trip from Sakhalin Island to Philippines along the Eurasian coast: 1. Tsugaru strait 2. Tsushima strait 3. Le Prouse strait 4. Bonintrench Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1,3,2,4 b. 3,1,2,4 c. 1,3,4,2 d. 3, 1,4.2 e. b A: Latitude is in no way a bar to the development of submarine canyons. R: Formation of submarine canyons depends on submarine volcanism, which leads to long furrows.

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Consider the above diagram. Which of the following marine features is depicted by it? a. Submarine canyon b. Sea mounts c. Guyots d. Oceanic ridge e. a Match List I (Nature) with List II (Islands) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List I A. Oceanic ridge B. Volcanic C. Atoll List II 1. Tristan da Cunha 2. Tonga 3. Bikini Codes: A B C a. 2 1 3 b. 1 2 3 c. 3 2 1 d. 3 1 2 e. b Hypsographic or Hypsometric Curve is used

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a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. c A: The number of deeps in the Atlantic Ocean is far less than in the Pacific Ocean R: There is the marked absence of the effects of Tertiary orogenic movements along the Atlantic coasts. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. b A: The Atlantic Ocean began to form about 500 million years ago. R: During Pre-Cambrian period, sea floor spreading started and westward movement of the American plate and eastward movement of the Eurasian and African plates from the mid-Atlantic ridge were initiated. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. d A: The continental shelves are less extensive along the western coasts of America. R: There is nearness of cordilleran chains of folded mountains to the coastal lands of western America. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a

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A: The Pacific has the largest number of islands and most of island is formed in its Central and South-West part. R: The constructive plate boundary lies in the Central and South-West part of the Pacific plate. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. c Arrange the following features as Magellan could have found them in his trip: 1. Megallan strait 2. Chile rise 3. Dolphin range 4. Albatross 5. Cordillera 6. Coral Sea Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5 b. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 c. 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 d. 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 e. c If one travels from Dominican Republic to Iceland he will find the following features. Arrange them as one approaches Iceland: 1. Grand Bank 2. Puerto Rico Trench 3. Wyville Thomson Ridge 4. Telegraph Plateau 5. Bermuda Basin Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 2, 5, 1,4,3 b. 2, 1,5,3,4 c. 2, 1,5,4,3 d. 2, 5, 1,3,4 e. a Consider the following description:

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1. It has an average slope of 0.5 to 10 2. Its general relief is low 3. It lies in the conjunction of continental margin and oceanic floor 4. its width is quite less The above description fits to a. Continental slope b. Continental rise c. Continental shelf d. Continental fringe e. b Consider the following statements: 1. The total length of the submarine ridge system is more than 75,000 km. 2. Submarine ridges contain sea mounts. 3. Sea mounts and guyots are of volcanic origin. Which of the above statements is/are not correct? a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. 1 and 2 d. None of these e. b Match List I (Canyons) with List II (Types of Submarine Canyons) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List I A. Southern California Canyons B. Jndus Canyon C. Oceanographer Canyon List II 1. Gorges at the edge of continental shelf 2. Dendritic Canyons 3. River mouth Canyons Codes: A B C a. 1 3 2 b. 1 2 3 c. 3 2 1 d. 3 1 2 e. d A.

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Consider the above figures and match with the given features. 1. Fiord 2. Ria 3. Dalmatian coast Codes: A B C a. 2 3 1 b. 1 3 2 c. 2 3 1 d. 1 2 3 e. c Match List I (Examples) with List II (Types of Coasts) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List I A. Yugoslavian coast along Adriatic Sea B. British Columbia coast along Pacific Ocean C. South-West Ireland Coast along Atlantic Ocean D. Hamburg along Elbe in North Sea List II 1. Ria 2. Fiord

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3. Dalmation 4. Estuarine Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 4 1 b. 3 2 4 1 c. 2 3 1 4 d. 3 2 1 4 e. d The feature marked A in the figure is

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63. e. b Match List-I (Latitudes) with List-II (Average annual temperatures) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I A. Equator B. 200 C. 60 D. 40 List-II 1. 1C 2. 23C 3. 14C 4. 26C Codes: Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 4 1 b. 2 4 3 1 c. 4 1 2 3 d. 4 2 1 3 e. d The main processes of cooling the ocean water includes 1. Absorption of radiation 2. Evaporation 3. Back radiation of heat from the sea surface 4. Convection Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 4 d. 1, 3 and 4 e. b A: The annual range of temperature is greater in the Atlantic than in Pacific Ocean. R: Average salinity of the Pacific Ocean is greater than Atlantic Ocean. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false

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OCEAN TEMPERATURE 61. A: The annual range of temperature in any part of the ocean is very much smaller. R: Water warms up and cools down much more slowly than land. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a A: Ports of eastern Canada even at 45N are ice bound for almost half the year. R: Cold water flowing out through Bering Strait tends to reduce the surface water temperature. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true

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66. d. A is false but R is true e. c A: The annual range of temperature is greater in the southern hemisphere as compared to northern hemisphere in oceans. R: Northern hemisphere has got the extensive continental blocks. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. d The highest temperatures are recorded in the a. Enclosed tropical seas b. Enclosed temperate seas c. Open tropical seas d. Open temperate seas e. a A: The isotherms in the oceans do not run parallel to the lines of latitudes. R: They are affected by the prevailing winds and the ocean currents. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a Which among the following is incorrect? a. Western sections of tropical oceans are warmer than the eastern sections b. In temperate zone, trade winds make eastern sections of oceans warmer than western sections c. The isotherm of 0C forms an irregular circle round the polar areas d. In the sub-polar region, the oceans in the eastern region are much warmer than the oceans in the western regions at the same latitude e. b Consider the following statements:

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1. The enclosed seas in the low latitudes record relatively higher temperature than the open seas. 2. The enclosed seas have lower temperature than the open seas in the high latitudes 3. Local weather conditions, location and shape of the ocean are few minor factors, which may affect the ocean temperature. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. All the above e. d What is the average temperature of the surface water of the oceans? a. 26.7C b. 25.4C c. 27.2C d. 24.5C e. a Consider the following statements: 1. The highest temperature of surface water of the oceans is at 10N to 12N latitude. 2. The average annual temperature of Indian Ocean is 20.6C. 3. The lowest surface water temperature of ocean is recorded between 80N and the North Pole and between 75S and the South Pole. Which of the above statements is/are not correct? a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. None of the above e. c A zone in which density of water increase with increasing depth is called a. Thermocline b. Halocline c. Pycnocline d. Photocline e. c

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74. A: The difference between air and sea surface temperature causes fogs over the seas and the oceans. R: Condensation occurs when warm @@@@@@@ passes over a cold sea surface having @@@@ temperature below dew point of the @@@@@@@ a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. b A: The temperature of the aphotic @@@@@@@ much less as compared to the photic @@@@@@@ ocean. R: The rate of decrease of temperature with increasing depth is uniform and the temperature falls rapidly. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. c A: The areas of the ocean, which fail within the offshore wind system records low surface temperature. R: Surface water of ocean is driven away by the offshore wind system results in the upwelling of the cold water, which lowers the surface water temperature. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a A: The temperature at the ocean bottoms is uniform from equator towards the pole. R: The rate of decrease of temperature with increasing depth is more rapid near the equator than towards the pole. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. b A: The enclosed sea of high latitudes register inversion of temperature i.e. the temperature of sea surface is lower than the temperature below. R: The oceanic temperature is a function of oceanic currents and not of latitudes. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. c A: Surface isothermals of ocean are not parallel to the sea level but on the contrary they make an angle with it. R: The vertical late of fall of the temperature from equator to poles is not the same as the surface temperature decreases with the increasing latitude, whereas the bottom temperatures remain almost the same. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a A: The freezing temperature of the sea water is not 0C but an appreciably lower temperature than that. R: The freezing temperature of the sea water depends on salinity and higher the salinity, higher is the freezing point. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. c

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81. Which of the following processes are not associated with the heat budget of the ocean? 1. Conduction 2. Absorption of radiation 3. Convection 4. Evaporation 5. Radiation of sea surface Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. Only 1 b. Only 5 c. 3 and 5 d. 1 and 3 e. a
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a. Isohyets b. Isocline c. Isohaline d. Isohel e. c A: The water fringing the high pressure belts of trade wind deserts have high salinity. R: There is high rate of evaporation caused by high temperature and low humidity. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a Arrange the following water bodies according to their decreasing salinity: 1. Hudson Bay 2. Persian Gulf 3. Sea of Japan 4. North Sea Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 4,1,2,3 b. 1,4,3,2 c. 4,3,1,2 d. 1,3,4,2 e. d Which of the following latitudinal zone records the average salinity of the ocean water? a. 40N-15N b. 15N-10S c. 10S-30S d. None of the above e. b A: The oceans in the Northern Hemisphere record maximum and minimum salinity during June and December respectively. R: The oceans record increased rate o evaporation during June and low evaporator during December.

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The average salinity of ocean water is a. 36%o b. 35%o c. 34%o d. 37%o e. b Ocean water contains dissolved salts about a. 59 million tonnes/m3 b. 61 million tonnes/km3 c. 41 million tonnes/km3 d. 31 million tonnes/km3 e. c Arrange the following water bodies in a sequence of increasing salinity: 1. Dead Sea 2. Lake Van 3. Arabian Sea 4. Salt Lake Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 2, 1, 4, 3 b. 4, 2, 1, 3 c. 4, 1, 2, 3 d. 4, 3, 2, 1 e. a Lines joining places having an equal degree of salinity is

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a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a A: Due to the free movement of ocean, water, the proportions of different salts, remain remarkably constant in all oceans and even to great depths. R: The degree of concentration of the salt solution in oceans does vary appreciably in different areas. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. b A: Gulf of Mexico records 36%o to 37%o salinity whereas it is only 34% in the Gulf of California. R: Trade winds drive away saline waters from the western coasts of the continents and pile them up near the eastern coasts resulting upwelling in the western coast thereby causing low salinity in the western coast and high salinity in the eastern coast of the continents. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a A: The salinity of ocean is higher near the equator than in the tropics. R: Evaporation is a major factor controlling ocean salinity. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true

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93. e. d A: Salinity of ocean is not a function of latitude. R: Factors like evaporation, precipitation, influx of river water, atmospheric pressure and wind direction, and circulation of oceanic water are the major controlling factors of oceanic salinity. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. d A: Salinity increases with increasing depth in high latitudes i.e. there is a positive relationship between the amount of salinity and depth. R: At high latitude, denser water lies below and surface water receives fresh water from the melting ice. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a A: Gulf of Bothnia records the lowest salinity of less than 2%o. R: Salinity is a function of latitude. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. b A: Water near the freezing ice has more than the average amount of salt. R: The ice in the process of freezing, leaves the salt behind as a residue in the water. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a A: Beyond 1000 fathoms, ocean water never freezes. R: The high density water always remains at greater depth with average salinity around 34%. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. d Arrange the following salts in the ocean in descending order of their presence and select the correct answer from the codes given below: 1. Magnesium Chloride 2. Calcium Sulphate 3. Potassium Sulphate 4. Magnesium sulphate Codes: a. 1,2,3,4 b. 1,4,2,3 c. 1,3,4,2 d. 1,2,3,4 e. b Arrange the following river mouth regions according to their decreasing salinity: 1. Congo 2. Niger 3. Ganges 4. St Lawrence Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 2,1,4,3 b. 3,2,4,1 c. 4,2,3,1 d. 1,4,3,2 e. d Which of the following elements are commercially exploitable from ocean, water? 1. Magnesium

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2. Bromine 3. Boron 4. Iron Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1,2,3 b. 2,3,4 c. 3,4,5 d. 1,3,4 e. a Which of the following properties of the oceans are controlled by the salinity? 1. Humidity 2. Compressibility 3. Thermal expansion 4. Absorption of insulation Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1, 3 and 4 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 3 and 4 d. All the above e. d
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Consider the following statements: 1. Pelagic refers to open water environment and includes the entire mass of water 2. Benthic refers to that part of ocean bottom which is populated by organisms Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 e. c Which of the following ooze belong to animal kingdom? a. Diatomaceous b. Coccolithophores c. Pteropod ooze d. Foraminifera

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104. e. d Sargassum algae found in North Atlantic Ocean is rich in a. Calcium and iron b. Calcium & phosphate c. Iodine and potash d. Iodine and iron e. c A: Coral grow on seaward side more rapidly. R: The food supply is more plentiful on the seaward side. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a Consider the following statements: 1. Coral polyps thrive well in clear salt water 2. Coral polyps avoid delta region Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 e. c Fringing reefs occur in 1. Gulf of Mannar 2. Ellice island 3. Funafuti 4. Lakshadweep 5. New Hebrides Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1 and 3 b. 1 and 5 c. 1, 2, 3 and 5 d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 e. b Which one of the following rightly defines a true atoll? a. An atoll surrounding a lagoon with an island in it

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b. An atoll built by erosion and deposition with island crowns formed on them c. An atoll surrounding a lagoon with no island in it d. None of the above e. c Which one of the following is an atoll island? a. Sagar island b. Andaman & Nicobar c. Sriharikota d. Lakshadweep islands e. d Match List-I (Region) with List-II (% of total sediment) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I A. Continental shelf B. Deep sea floor C. Continental rise D. Continental slope List-II 1. 38 2. 14 3. 28 4. 12 Codes: A B C D a. 2 4 3 1 b. 2 3 1 4 c. 4 2 1 3 d. 4 1 2 3 e. a Sediments derived from the materials in solution are called a. Terrigenous b. Hydrogenous c. Cosmogenous d. Biogenous e. b Accumulation of biogenous sediments on the sea floor depends on 1. Production 2. Erosion 3. Dilution 4. Temperature

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5. Dissolution Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1,2,3,4 b. 1,2,4,5 c. 1,3,5 d. 2,4,5 e. c The deposit is called ooze when the biogenous component makes up over a. 20% of sediment mixture b. 50% of sediment mixture c. 30% of sediment mixture d. 10% of sediment mixture e. c A: Siliceous oozes are not found so much in corresponding northern waters. R: Heavy dilution by terrigenous sediments and ice cover inhibits biological productivity. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a The depth below which calcareous skeletons dissolve as fast as they accumulate is called a. Calcium carbonate compensation depth b. Sodium carbonate compensation depth c. Sodium chloride compensation depth d. Sodium bicarbonate compensation depth e. a Match List I (Propounders) with List II (Theories on forination of Corals) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List I A. Dana & Davis B. Yabe & Asan C. Daly D. Murray & Semper

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List II 1. Glacial Control Theory 2. Subsidence Theory 3. Karstic Saucer Theory 4. Antecedent Platform Theory Codes: A B C D a. 1 3 2 4 b. 2 3 1 4 c. 1 4 2 3 d. 2 4 1 3 e. b Consider the following statements: 1. Calcareous oozes dominate about 48% of all deep ocean sediments 2. Siliceous oozes dominate about 14% of all deep ocean areas Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 e. c Red clay deposition is widely found in a. Arctic Ocean b. Atlantic Ocean c. Indian Ocean d. Pacific Ocean e. d Match List I (Deposits) with List II (Marine regions) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists. List I A. Blue mud green mud B. Sand silts C. Ooze D. Organic Matter Codes: List II 1. Continental Margins 2. Shallow Sea 3. Bathyl Region 4. Abyssal Plain Codes: A B C D a. 4 1 3 2

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b. 4 2 3 1 c. 3 1 4 2 d. 3 2 4 1 e. d Match List I (Marine Deposits,) with List II (Area Percentage) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists. List I A. Littoral and shallow water deposits B. Deep sea(Terrigenous) deposits C. Pelagic Ooze and Red clay List II 1. 15.4% 2. 75.5% 3. 9.1% 4. 60.3% Codes: A B C a. 1 3 4 b. 3 1 4 c. 3 1 2 d. 1 3 2 e. c Coral formation takes place from an organism belonging to a. Echinoderm group b. Hydrozoa group c. Protozoa group d. Amphipod group e. b The feature marked A in the figure is

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3. The salinity should be between 15%o and 25%o The correct conditions are a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. All the above e. a Pteropod Ooze is mainly found in which of the following ocean? 1. Arctic Ocean 2. Atlantic Ocean 3. Pacific Ocean 4. Indian Ocean Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. Only 2 b. Only 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 1 and 3 e. a Match List I (Origin) with List II (Deposits) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists. List I A. Littoral B. Hemipelagic C. Eupelagic List II 1. Green mud, volcanic mud, coral mud 2. Red clay, Diatom, Ooze 3. Shore deposits, shelf deposits Codes: A B C a. 1 3 2 b. 2 3 1 c. 3 2 1 d. 3 1 2 e. d Continental or terrigenous deposits can be further subdivided into 1. Littoral deposit 2. Neritic deposit 3. Terrigenous mud 4. Shallow water deposit Which of the above is not correctly mentioned?

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a. Barrier reefs b. Fringing reefs c. Atolls d. None of the above e. b Consider the following statements regarding the conditions for coral growth: 1. The water temperature must remain above 20C. 2. The depth of the water should not exceed 30 fathoms or 55 m.

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a. Only 1 b. Only 4 c. Only 2 d. 1 and 4 e. c Match List (Deposits) with List II (Geo graphical Region) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists. List I A. Green mud B. Blue mud C. Red mud List II 1. Mediterranean Sea, Banda Sea, Arctic Ocean 2. Pacific region south of Cape Hatteras and California, off the coasts of Japan, Australia 3. Yellow Sea, coasts of Brazil and floor of Atlantic Ocean Codes: A B C a. 1 2 3 b. 2 3 1 c. 3 2 1 d. 2 1 3 e. d Oozes are broadly classified as siliceous and calcareous ooze. Choose the siliceous ooze from the following: 1. Diatom 2. Rhaodospheres 3. Pteropod 4. Foraminifera Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. Only 1 b. Only 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 3 and 4 e. a Radiolarian and Diatom ooze can be found at a greater depth than pteropod and globigerina ooze. This is because 1. Siliceous oozes are less soluble

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2. Calcareous materials are easily soluble 3. Radiolaria and diatom are made of hard crustacean shells 4. Foraminifera and pteropod forming organism cannot live at greater depths. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4 e. a In which of the following radioactive substances are mostly formed and recognized, more than in any other marine deposits? 1. Terrigenous deposits 2. Cosmogenous deposits 3. Red clay 4. Blue mud Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. Only 1 b. Only 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 3 and 4 e. b Consider the following statements: 1. Coarse grained deposits composed of quartz and limestone usually have white colour. 2. Black deposits having iron contents are found in stagnant fords and basins. 3. River borne debris is generally found to be yellow, red or brown. 4. Which of the above statements is/are not correct? a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Only 3 d. None of the above e. d Consider the following statements:

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1. The general rate of sedimentation for all deposits is extremely small in the open seas. 2. Rate of deposition is calculated by two methods, viz. stratigraphic method and supply method. 3. Supply method estimates the total thickness of sediment in the given or total time. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. All the above e. b A heap of coral sand eroded from the reef and piled up by the wave action on the sea side of a reef. They are usually levied of vegetation and are flattish. These are absent from poorly developed reefs. The above description aptly describes a. Island reefs b. Low weeded island c. Coral fringe d. Sand cays e. d Match List I (Descriptions) with List II (Features of atoll) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List I A. These are chains of small atolls with lagoons of not much depth. B. These are isolated shapeless reefs C. These are old reefs which once formed in past are no longer being built up. D. These are pointed turrets of small size rising within the lagoons, and coming close to the lagoon surface. List II 1. Coral Banks 2. Coral Pinnacles 3. Faros 4. Submerged and Raised Reefs Codes: A B C D

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a. 3 1 2 4 b. 1 3 2 4 c. 3 1 4 2 d. 1 3 4 2 e. c Arrange the following marine sediments from the smallest diameter to the largest: 1. Pebble 2. Sand 3. Cobble 4. Clay 5. Silt Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 5,4,2,3,1 b. 5,4,2,1,3 c. 4,2,5,3,1 d. 4,5,2,1,3 e. d Which of the following categories suit the description of petroleum and coal? 1. Terrigenous deposits 2. Biogenous fossils 3. Biogenous and hydrogenous deposits 4. Organic fuels Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 2 and 4 b. 1 and 4 c. 3 and 4 d. 1, 3 and 4 e. a Consider the following statements: 1. Phytoplanktons such as diatoms are good source of vitamins 2. Most of the aquacultured food in the international market is coming from China and India. Which of the above statements is/are not correct? a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 e. d

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138. A: Radiolaria and diatom are found in deep water. R: Being siliceous in nature, radiolaria and diatom does not get dissolved easily. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a A: Pteropods are found only in subtropical region and shallow oceanic and sea region; whereas globigerina can be found at greater depths and in both temperate and tropical region. R: Shells of pteropods are thinner and easily soluble whereas globigerina lives in cold water and is absent in shallow muddy water. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a A: Around 80% of the oceanic biomass are from its neritic and bathy pelagic zone in the open oceans. R: The continental shelf region is the hub of inorganic nutrients only. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. d Consider the following statements: 1. Littoral zone is comparatively free from wave action 2. The nekton includes mainly small fishes only 3. The nektons are found both in photic as well as aphotic zones 4. The abyssal zone is devoid of producers

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Which of the above statements is/are not correct? a. 1 and 3 b. 1 and 2 c. 3 and 4 d. 3 and 2 e. b
OCEAN CURRENTS

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Consider the following statements: 1. In the lower latitudes, warm currents flow on the western shores and cold currents on the eastern shores 2. A notable exception to general scheme of circulation of ocean current is found in the southern part of Indian Ocean Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 e. c The arrow mark in the figure indicates

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a. Oyashio current b. Okhotsk current c. Japan current d. Alaska current e. a Which one of the following is not a cold current? a. Californian current b. Irmingar current c. East Australian current d. Canaries current e. c

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145. The arrow mark in the figure denotes

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149. e. a The arrow mark in the figure denotes

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a. Warm Peruvian current b. Cold Benguela current c. Brazilian current d. Cold Humboldt current e. Okhotsk current which flows past Sakhalin merges with Oya siwo off a. Hokkaido b. Honshu c. Shikogu d. Kyushu e. a East Australian current meets south pacific current near a. North East Australia b. Fraser island c. Tasmania d. Perth e. c Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I A. From Gulf of Mexico to Cape Hatteras B. From Hatteras to Newfoundland C. From Newfoundland to north eastern part of north Atlantic List-II 1. North Atlantic drift 2. Florida current 3. Gulf stream Codes: A B C a. 2 3 1 b. 2 1 3 c. 3 1 2 d. 1 3 2

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a. Labrador current b. Irminger current c. Norwegian current d. Arctic current e. a Mozambique current and east Madagaskar current join together to form a. East African current b. Zimbabwe current c. Agulhas current d. Sonialian current e. c One part of equatorial current passing along the eastern side of West Indies s called a. West Indies current b. Caribbean current c. Windward islands current d. Antilles current e. d North Atlantic drift is propelled by the force of a. North easterly winds b. South westerly winds c. North westerly winds d. Polar easterly winds e. b The North-East Monsoon drift of the Indian Ocean currents is marked a

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a. A b. B c. C d. D e. a Marine fisheries are well developed in which of the following areas? 1. Tropical western African coast 2. Temperate eastern margin of North America 3. South eastern basin of Indian Sea. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. Only 2 b. Only 1 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 3 e. a A: The ocean surface undergoes a continuous circulation of water mainly through sea waves and ocean currents. R: The temperature of the surface water of the oceans is higher than the air temperature above the ocean surface which means ocean surface gives off heat. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. d A: Generally sea fogs are frequently formed during spring and early summer. R: In spring and early summer, air coming from over the land is warmer while the sea surface is still cold. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a

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A: Even beyond the Arctic Circle Murmansk and Hammer fast are all season sea ports. R: Gulf Stream, being warm ocean current, crosses the Norwegian Sea in the form of North Atlantic drift. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a A: Newfoundland and Grand Bank developed as one of the largest fishing grounds. R: The cold Labrador Current and warm Gulf Stream meets off the eastern American coast to create ideal situation for the thriving of marine biomass. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. a A: Sub-surface currents are caused by the differences in salinity and temperature. R: Heavy surface water of Mediterranean Sea sinks and flows westward towards Gibralter as a sub-surface current. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true, but R is false d. A is false but R is true e. b Which of the following is not a controlling factor for the origin and movement of the oceanic currents? 1. Gravitational force and force of deflection 2. Atmospheric pressure, wind system, insolation, precipitation, evaporation

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3. Pressure gradient, temperature difference, salinity, melting of ice, density. 4. Direction and shape of the coast, seasonal variation, bottom topography. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. Only 3 b. Only 1 c. 1 and 3 d. None of the above e. d
WAVES & TIDES

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1. Tides having variations in height are known as mixed tides 2. Two high tides and two low tides occurring every day is called diurnal tide Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 e. c Which of the followings are long waves? 1. Seiches 2. Deep Sea waves 3. Wind generated waves 4. Tsunami Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 4 d. 1, 3 and 4 e. d An area of sand or mud uncovered at low tide is called as a. Tidal residue b. Tidal deposit c. Tidal sediment d. Tidal flat e. d Consider the following statements: 1. The shape of an atoll is oval, with the major axis oriented according to the wind direction 2. The slackening of the currents on the reef flat, and the force of the waves on seaward side of the obstruction, causes the resulting island to be narrow and crescentic in form. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 e. c

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The increased height of a tidal wave caused by a narrowing of an estuary is called a. Tsunami b. Seiches c. Bore d. Swell e. c The deep basins in the port areas which permit the large ships to load and unload at anytime are called a. Wet docks b. Decks c. Harbour d. Loading docks e. a Neap tides are produced when the moon is near the a. First and second quarter b. Second and fourth quarter c. First and third quarter d. First and fourth quarter e. c The highest tides in the world occur in a. Hudson Bay b. Gulf of Mexico c. Bay of Bengal d. Bay of Fundy e. d Consider the following statements:

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169. Match the depicted points in the figure with the given list of features and select the correct answer from the codes given below the list:

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3. The progressive wave theory explains various anomalies and complications found in tide of British Isles Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 4 c. 1 and 3 d. Only 1 e. c On which of the following conditions does the size and force of waves depend? 1. the velocity of the wind 2. the duration of the wind 3. the fetch Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. Only 1 b. 1 and 2 c. 1 and 3 d. 1, 2 and 3 e. d Neap tides are produced when the moon is in 1. Syzygy 2. Apogee 3. Perigee 4. Quadrature Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: a. 1 and 2 b. Only 1 c. 3 and 4 d. Only 4 e. d Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List I A. Rokhampton B. Yokohama C. San Diego D. Shantou List II 1. Tornadoes 2. Typhoon

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List 1. Boulder zone 2. Lagoon 3. Coral Flat 4. Edge of reef Codes: A B C D a. 3 4 1 2 b. 4 3 2 1 c. 3 4 2 1 d. 4 3 1 2 e. d Match List I (Scientist) with List II (Theories) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List I A. R A Harris B. G B Airy C. Laplace D. William Whewell List II 1. Canal Theory 2. Dynamical Theory 3. Progressive Wave Theory 4. Stationary Wave Theory Codes; A B C D a. 1 4 2 3 b. 4 1 3 2 c. 4 1 2 3 d. 1 4 3 2 e. c Consider the following statements: 1. According to Progressive Wave Theory, all the waves have their origin in the Antarctic Ocean. 2. The northward moving tidal waves are primary waves

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3. Tsunamis 4. Willy Willy Codes: A B a. 4 2

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