OCEANOGRAPHY
By Dilip.M.Salwi
This is not meant for teaching purposes
1. In how many ways does seawater move?
Three
Four
Five
Six
2. What is the highest wave recorded to date?
14 metres
24 metres
34 metres
44 metres
3. Which ocean waves are caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?
Tides
Tsunamis
Both
None
4. What is the percentage of salt in seawater?
3.3% to 3.7%
5.6% to 6.0%
8.4% to 8.8%
10.8% to11.2%
5. What percentage of an iceberg is hidden beneath the surface of the sea?
About 90%
About 80%
About 70%
About 60%
6. The generation of ocean thermal energy is made possible because of?
Salt density
Temperature difference
Depth
All
7. What is the range of temperature of sea water?
-8ºc to 42ºc
-2ºc to 29ºc
1ºc to 22ºc
4ºc to 18ºc
8. How many times is sea water volume more than fresh water volune on earth?
About12
About36
About 49
About 72
9. Where is the Gulf stream, a river in the ocean, located?
South Pacific
North Atlantic
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
10. What form of land juts out into a body of sea water?
Atoll
Island
Delta
Peninsula
11. What floats and drifts on the surface of seas and oceans?
Nekton
Mangrove
Plankton
Cowrie
12. What is the percentage of water present in the oceans on earth.
67%
77%
87%
97%