Vertical Distribution of Ocean Temperature

Q. Which among the following is the most accurate extent of thickness of the second layer of the ocean, called the Thermocline?

1. 0 - 500 m
2. 0 - 1000 m
3. 500 - 1000 m
4. 500 - 2500 m

Q. Which among the following statements is/are true about vertical distribution of ocean temperature?

1. The rate of decrease of temperature with increasing depth from equator to poles is uniform.
2. The maximum change in temperature occurs in the depths of 500-1000 m.
3. Below the depths of 1000 m, change in temperature is negligible.
4. The heat is transmitted to the lower sections of oceans through the mechanism of radiation.

Q. When we dive deeper into the oceans, we find the __________ of the water decreasing gradually.

1. Density
2. Salinity
3. Volume
4. Temperature

Q. The first layer of warm oceanic water has a depth of around ______ meters.

1. 300
2. 400
3. 600
4. 500

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

1. Covection
2. Thermocline
3. Epipelage

Q. Which among the following is the most accurate extent of thickness of the second layer of the ocean, called the Thermocline?

1. 0 - 500 m
2. 0 - 1000 m
3. 500 - 1000 m
4. 500 - 2500 m

Q. Which among the following statements is/are true about vertical distribution of ocean temperature?

1. The rate of decrease of temperature with increasing depth from equator to poles is uniform.
2. The maximum change in temperature occurs in the depths of 500-1000 m.
3. Below the depths of 1000 m, change in temperature is negligible.
4. The heat is transmitted to the lower sections of oceans through the mechanism of radiation.

Q. When we dive deeper into the oceans, we find the __________ of the water decreasing gradually.

1. Density
2. Salinity
3. Temperature
4. Pressure

Q. The first warm surface ocean water layer has a depth of around ______ metres.

1. 300
2. 400
3. 500
4. 600

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

1. Covection
2. Thermocline
3. Epipelage