Ocean Currents
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Q. The cold current and the warm current meet near the coast of Japan.
- Oyashio
- Kosuva
- Kuroshio
- Nahara
Q. Labrador current is one of the major ocean currents on Earth.
- warm
- deep
- cold
Q. Generally, cold ocean currents originate near ________.
- polar or higher latitudes
- tropic of cancer
- tropic of capricorn
- equator
Q. Which of the following influence ocean currents?
- Planetary winds
- Temperature of the water
- Salinity of water
- Rotation of the earth
Q. Identify the major movements that occur in oceans:
- Waves
- Evaporation
- Tides
- Currents
Q. Areas where cold and warm current meet are ___________ for navigation.
- excellent
- not safe
- safe and excellent
- are preferred
Q. Ocean currents can be classified as currents and currents on the basis of their regions of origin.
- warm
- hot
- cold
- swift
Q. Channels of water moving in a particular direction in the oceans are called______.
- Ocean waves
- Ocean currents
- Ocean channels
- Ocean tides
Q. In oceans, the motion of water is called 'gyre'. The movement of water in a gyre is
- Parallel
- Triangular
- Circular
- Random
Q. The cold Oyashio current and the warm Kuroshio current meet near the coast of______.
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Indonesia
- Japan
Q. Based on the depth at which ocean currents are found, they can be divided into _________ and __________.
- warm ocean currents
- deep ocean currents
- cold ocean currents
- surface ocean currents
Q. Oceans currents are channels of ocean water moving from ______ and ______.
- regions of high temperature to regions of low temperature
- regions of low temperature to regions of high temperature
- regions of low air pressure to regions of high air pressure
- regions of high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
Q. _________ are channels of water moving in a particular direction in the oceans.
- Tsunami
- Ocean currents
- Waves
- Tides
Q. The crash of the legendary ______ ship happened in the region where the cold Labrador current and the warm Gulf Stream meet.
- Titanic
- Endeavour
- Victory
- Brittanic
Q. Gulf stream is a _____________.
- river
- cold current
- warm current
- wind
Q. The _______ journeys along the north-west coast of Africa.
- California current
- Labrador current
- Canary current
- Kuroshio current
Q. _____ are a large system of rotating ocean currents.
- Tyres
- Waves
- Tides
- Gyres
Q. Ocean currents hold great importance for human life.
- True
- False