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Multiple choice geography ocean tsunami and floods movements of ocean and sea water oceanic circulations disasters - case studies man made disaster

Who should be evacuated first when hit by a tsunami?
This question has multiple answers.

  1. Children

  2. Aged persons

  3. Men

  4. Physically handicapped
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B,D Correct answer
Explanation

Initially Children, Aged Persons and Physically handicapped peoples should be evacuated first because they might panic and may have difficulties in finding a way out. They need external helps to evacuate.

Multiple choice geography ocean properties of sea water the properties of sea water oceanic salinity and oceanic temperature

The Panama Canal shortens the distance between _________________.

  1. The Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean sea

  2. The Red sea and the Arabian sea

  3. The Pacific and the Atlantic oceans

  4. The Atlantic ocean and the Indian ocean
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Panama Canal is a waterway that connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean. Before the canal was opened in 1914 ships had to travel around the southern tip of South America to get from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The Panama Canal shortens the journey by about 11000 km.

Multiple choice geography ocean properties of sea water the properties of sea water oceanic salinity and oceanic temperature

OTEC refers to ________.

  1. Oceanic mineral resources

  2. Tidal and wave energy.

  3. Ocean thermal energy conversion.

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

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) uses the ocean thermal gradient between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface seawaters to run a heat engine and produce useful work, usually in the form of electricity