Hydrosphere - Study Mode
[#96] Which is the correct order of ocean currents in the northern part of Pacific ocean in clockwise direction?
Correct Answer
(C) North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
Explanation
Solution: The correct order of ocean currents in the northern part of Pacific ocean in clockwise direction is North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial.
[#97] Which of the following rivers flowing through Pakistan has its source of origin in that country itself?
Correct Answer
(D) None of these
Explanation
Solution: Sutlej flows through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. It is located north of the Vindhya Range, south of the Hindu Kush segment of the Himalayas, and east of the Central Sulaiman Range in Pakistan.
[#98] 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
Correct Answer
(C) 1, 2 and 5
Explanation
Solution: The factors that are mainly responsible for the movements of surface oceanic currents are Prevailing winds, Earth's Rotation and Difference in the density of seawater.
[#99] What percentage of World's fresh water is stored in the form of glacier ice
Correct Answer
(C) 1.7
Explanation
Solution: The amount of water locked up in ice and snow is only about 1.7% of all water on Earth, but the majority of total freshwater on Earth, about 68.7%, is held in ice caps and glaciers.
[#100] Sea water is saltier than rain water because ________
Correct Answer
(C) River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
Explanation
Solution: Sea water is saltier than rain water because river wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea. Rain water is mostly pure water. Sea water has salt (and other minerals) dissolved in it. Water evaporates from the sea to form clouds (which eventually cause rain) - but the salt is left behind in the ocean. Thus, you can't have salt-water rain.