Horizontal Distribution of Ocean Temperature

Q.

What is a strait?

1. A land mass surrounded by water bodies on three sides

2. A land mass surrounded by water bodies on all four sides

3. A narrow channel of sea

4. Various passes located in the mountain ranges

Q. Which among the following statements are true about ocean currents?

1. Movement of warm ocean water to cooler parts is called warm ocean current.
2. Movement of cool ocean water to warmer parts is called cold ocean current.
3. Labrador current is one of the major warm currents.
4. Gulf Stream is one of the major cold ocean currents.

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

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

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

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

1. True
2. False

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. 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. 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