Hydrosphere MCQs

Consider the following statements:
1. Falkland Islands are situated in Pacific Ocean
2. Red Sea separates Sudan from Egypt.
3. England, Norway, Denmark surround North Sea.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Greenland is an overseas territory of France.
2. Bermuda, an overseas territory of UK, is situated in Western Atlantic.
3. State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

What is the correct decreasing order of the share of different salts in sea water?

Which of the following statements are true regarding distribution of world population?
I. Only 10% of the total population lives in the southern hemisphere
II. Nearly two-thirds of the total population live within 500 km of sea
III. Nearly 80% of the total population lives within 500 meters altitude above sea levels

Which of the following are the factors that are mainly responsible for the movements of surface oceanic currents?
1. Prevailing winds
2. Earth's Rotation
3. Earthquake activity
4. Bottom Topography
5. Difference in the density of seawater

Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean?
I. It is the largest of all water bodies
II. It is roughly triangular in shape
III. The average depth is about 7300 m
IV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean

Given below are names of four oceans smallest to the biggest in terms of area is:
1. Atlantic
2. Arctic
3. Indian
4. Pacific

The tides in the Sea are primarily due to

The ideal conditions for coral growth are:
I. water temperature around 20°C
II. tropical waters (between 30°N and 30°S)
III. highly saline water
IV. adequate oxygen