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Oceanography and Hydrology

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Find relevant questions on oceanography and hydrology that address aquatic ecosystems and physical geography. The topics include coastal landforms, coral reefs, ocean salinity, and tidal patterns. These concepts frequently appear in civil services and state level administrative examinations.

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Oceanography and Hydrology Questions

Multiple choice physics the kinetic model of matter evaporation heat, internal energy and work phase change

Salt is extracted from sea-water by

  1. Treating with chemicals depositing salt at the bottom

  2. Filtering the water by nets blocking the salt.

  3. Boiling the water by coil leaving behind the salt.

  4. Evaporating the water by sun leaving behind the salt.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Salt is produced by direct evaporation of sea-water in sun. This process is cheapest and most efficient.

Multiple choice geography tides movements of ocean and sea water circulation of ocean water ocean water movement

The term "Bore" signifies _____________.

  1. To drill a well

  2. a wave caused by tides

  3. a wave cause by air

  4. To extract water from earth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A tidal bore, often simply given as bore in context, is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travels up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the river or bay's current.

Multiple choice geography tides movements of ocean and sea water circulation of ocean water ocean water movement

The difference between high tide and low tide is __________.

  1. Tidal range

  2. Tidal width

  3. Tidal height

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Tides are the rise and fall of sea level caused by the combined effects of gravitational forces exerted by sun, moon and earth.
  • Tidal range is the vertical difference between high tide and its succeeding low tide.

Multiple choice geography tides movements of ocean and sea water circulation of ocean water ocean water movement

Ocean waves are used for generating ______.

  1. light

  2. power

  3. food

  4. wind
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ocean waves are used for generating power.
Wave Power:  Wave energy is produced when electricity generators are placed on the surface of the ocean. The energy provided is most often used in desalination plants, power plants and water pumps. Energy output is determined by wave height, wave speed, wavelength, and water density.

Multiple choice geography tides movements of ocean and sea water circulation of ocean water ocean water movement

The movement of the ocean water which is used for producing salt is _______.

  1. Waves

  2. Warm current's

  3. Cold currents

  4. Tides
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In cold countries, tides bring in saltwater and by their constant motion prevent harbours from becoming icebound. Low-lying areas along the sea-coast which get the seawater during high tides can be used to produce salt by trapping the water.

Multiple choice geography tides movements of ocean and sea water circulation of ocean water ocean water movement

The rise in the level of ocean water is called ____________.

  1. High tide

  2. Low tide

  3. Neap tide

  4. Spring tide
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tides are caused by the moon. The tidal force causes Earth and its water to bulge out on the side closest to the moon and the side farthest from the moon. These bulges of water are high tides. It is because of high tides only that the sea level rises.

Multiple choice geography tides movements of ocean and sea water circulation of ocean water ocean water movement

 Area where wave tumble first is called ___________.

  1. surf

  2. breaker

  3. coast

  4. shore
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
As the wave approaches the shore, it grows in height and steepness as the water gets more shallow. Ultimately, the waves grow to the point that the water isn't deep enough to support it. At this point, the wave topples, or breaks which result in a breaker. There are different types of breakers, but mainly there are two types:
Spilling breakers and plunging breakers.