Factors Affecting Horizontal Distribution of Ocean Temperature

Q. Which of the ocean currents move from the pole to equator?

1. Labrador current
2. Gulf Stream
3. Equatorial current
4. Irminger current

Q.

Where are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands located?

Q. Pick the factors that affect ocean temperature:

1. Winds
2. Ocean currents
3. Land
4. Sea life

Q. Statement 1: Onshore winds drive warm surface water away from the coast and decrease ocean temperature.

Statement 2: Wind direction largely af­fects the horizontal distribution of ocean temperature.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

1. Both the statements are incorrect.
2. Both the statements are correct.
3. The statement 1 is incorrect but the statement 2 is correct.
4. The statement 1 is correct but the statement 2 is incorrect.

Q. Which among the following statements validate the fact that unequal distribution of land and water on Earth’s surface affects ocean temperature?

1. Oceans in the northern hemisphere have relatively higher temperature.
2. Water is a better conductor of heat than solids and thus, water heats up faster than land.
3. The southern hemisphere has lesser amount of land in contact with water.
4. The average temperature in equatorial areas is around 25° C

Q. The second layer of the ocean from the surface is called the .

1. Covection
2. Thermocline
3. Epipelage

Q. Which of the following is/are the different factors that affect the temperature distribution of the ocean?

1. Latitude
2. Prevailing winds
3. Ocean current
4. Earth's gravitational force

Q. The average temperature in equitorial regions is around while in the polar regions, it is around .

1. 25° C
2. 16° C
3. 2° C
4. 4° C

Q. What is the average temperature of oceans in the equatorial region?

1. 25° C
2. 27° C
3. 13° C
4. 16° C

Q. Pick out the causes of ocean currents:

1. Longitudes
2. Density
3. Friction
4. Gravity

Q. Statement 1: The surface temperature in the Baltic Sea would be higher compared to the Pacific Ocean.

Statement 2: The Baltic Sea would receive more heat due to its contact with a larger extent of land area.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

1. The statement 1 is correct but the statement 2 is incorrect.
2. The statement 1 is incorrect but the statement 2 is correct.
3. Both the statements are incorrect.
4. Both the statements are correct.

Q. Which of the following are the different factors that affect the temperature distribution of the ocean?

1. Latitude
2. Prevailing winds
3. Ocean current
4. Longitude

Q. Which of the continents is in the region of cold water?

1. Asia
2. Australia
3. North America
4. South America

Q. If you fill two containers with salted water in equal quantity and put one in a room and the other under the sun, how would salinity differ in two containers after three days? ​

Also, explain the fluctuation of salinity in seas.

Q. Which among the following factors is not responsible for the horizontal distribution of ocean temperature?

1. Latitude
2. Humidity
3. Prevailing winds
4. Ocean currents

Q. ____________ are streams made by the circulation system of the ocean water, that is produced by gravity, wind friction and variation in water density

1. Cyclones
2. Ocean currents
3. Deep sea waves
4. Trenches

Q. ____________ are streams made by the circulation system of the ocean water that is produced by gravity, wind friction, and variation in water density.

1. Ocean currents
2. Deep sea waves
3. Cyclones
4. Trenches

Q. Which of the following are the different factors that affect the temperature distribution of the ocean?

1. Latitude
2. Prevailing winds
3. Ocean current
4. Longitude

Q. Statement 1: The surface temperature in the Baltic Sea would be higher compared to the Pacific Ocean.

Statement 2: The Baltic Sea would receive more heat due to its contact with a larger extent of land area.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

1. The statement 1 is correct but the statement 2 is incorrect.
2. The statement 1 is incorrect but the statement 2 is correct.
3. Both the statements are incorrect.
4. Both the statements are correct.

Q. Statement 1: Onshore winds drive warm surface water away from the coast and decrease ocean temperature.

Statement 2: Wind direction largely af­fects the horizontal distribution of ocean temperature.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

1. The statement 1 is correct but the statement 2 is incorrect.
2. Both the statements are incorrect.
3. Both the statements are correct.
4. The statement 1 is incorrect but the statement 2 is correct.

Q. Which of the following is/are the different factors that affect the temperature distribution of the ocean?

1. Latitude
2. Prevailing winds
3. Ocean currents
4. Earth's revolution

Q. ____________ are streams made by the circulation system of the ocean water that is produced by gravity, wind friction and variation in water density.

1. Ocean currents
2. Deep sea waves
3. Cyclones
4. Trenches

Q. Due to more land area, ocean temperature in the northern hemisphere is higher compared to that in the southern hemisphere.

1. True
2. False

Q. Onshore winds push the warm surface water towards the land area and therby lowers the ocean temperature there.

1. True
2. False