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The part of the earth which is covered by water is termed as _____________.

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  1. Atmosphere

  2. Biosphere

  3. Hydrosphere

  4. Exosphere

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Correct Option: C

The part of the sea which touches the land and is generally not so deep is called ______________.

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  1. The high sea

  2. The continental shelf

  3. Isthmus

  4. Lake

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Correct Option: B

The water of which of the following seas is most saline?

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  1. Black Sea

  2. Dead Sea

  3. Baltic Sea

  4. Red Sea

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

With 33.7% salinity, the Dead Sea is one of the world's saltiest bodies of water. The Dead Sea is landlocked and in the lowest valley on earth. All the minerals of the surrounding countryside get washed into one pool, which in turn gets baked by the sun. This concentrates the salts so much that the Dead Sea is 10 times as salty as the ocean.

The chief source of freshwater is ______________.

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  1. Well water

  2. River water

  3. Sea water

  4. Rain water

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Correct Option: B

The deep sea sediments are deposited mostly by __________________.

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  1. microscopic organisms

  2. rivers

  3. ocean currents

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

How much area of the Earth surface is covered by Hydrosphere?

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  1. 71%

  2. 75%

  3. 66%

  4. 70%

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Correct Option: A