Ocean Currents in the Pacific Ocean

Q. Which of the following ocean currents lead to the formation of coastal deserts?

1. Humbolt current
2. West Australian current
3. Agulhas current
4. Benguela current

Q. Which of the following are cold ocean currents of Pacific ocean?

1. Kamchatka current
2. California current
3. Kuroshio current
4. Humboldt current

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What is the direction of ocean currents?

Q. A:) El Nino is characterised by warm ocean surface waters near the coast of Peru.

B:) El Nino causes lower than normal monsoon in India.

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

1. Statement A is correct.
2. Both Statement A and B are correct.
3. Both Statement A and B are false.
4. Statement B is correct.

Q. The confluence of cold ________ current and warm Kuroshio currents give rise to a famous fishing ground.

1. Kamchatka
2. Alaska
3. Falkland
4. Oyashio

Q. The confluence of a warm and a cold current near Japan has led to the creation of one of the most prominent fishing grounds in the world. This confluence also creates a thick fog that causes problems in navigation. Which of the following ocean currents is being referred to here?

1. Kamchatka Current
2. Oyashio Current
3. Kuroshio Current
4. Labrador Current

Q. _______ has contributed in the creation of Arizona and Sonoran deserts.

1. Warm Alaska current
2. East Australian current
3. Peru current
4. Cold California current

Q. Which of the following are the cold ocean currents of the Pacific Ocean?

1. Kamchatka current
2. California current
3. Kuroshio current
4. Humboldt current

Q. Which among the following ocean currents is a part of the North Pacific Gyre?

1. Alaska current
2. Southern Pacific current
3. Humbolt current
4. East Australian current

Q. Assertion [A]: The Canary ocean current intensifies rainless conditions in the coastal region of the Sahara desert.

Reason [R]: It causes the winds to shed most of its moisture in the ocean before reaching the land.

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

1. Both A and R is true. R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R is true. R is the incorrect explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. Both A and R is false.

Q. Which of the following is/are the cold currents of the Pacific Ocean?

1. Kamchatka current
2. California current
3. Kuroshio current
4. Humboldt current

Q. Which among the following ocean currents is a part of the North Pacific Gyre?

1. Humbolt current
2. East Australian current
3. Alaska current
4. Southern Pacific current

Q. Around the equator, there are _______ oceanic currents that flow.

1. Three
2. Four
3. Five
4. Two

Q. Which among the following is an advantage of the Alaska ocean current?

1. Creation of foggy conditions in California that helps with navigation
2. Keeping the seaports of Alaska open throughout the year
3. Creating suitable conditions for the development of the Arizona desert
4. Creating suitable conditions for the development of the Sonata desert

Q. The confluence of a warm and a cold current near Japan has led to the creation of one of the most prominent fishing grounds in the world. This confluence also creates a thick fog that causes problems in navigation. Which of the following ocean currents is being referred to here?

1. Kamchatka Current
2. Oyashio Current
3. Kuroshio Current
4. Labrador Current

Q. The confluence of a warm and a cold current near Japan has led to the creation of one of the most prominent fishing grounds in the world. This confluence also creates a thick fog that causes problems in navigation. Which of the following ocean currents is being referred to here?

1. Kamchatka Current
2. Oyashio Current
3. Kuroshio Current
4. Labrador Current

Q. What is the other name for Japan current?

1. Kuroshio
2. Kamchatka
3. Alaska
4. Oyashio