THE OCEANS AND THE SEAS - 4

Q1. The Strait of Gibraltar which connects Atlantic Ocean with Mediterranean Sea, separates which two Countries?

A. France and Algeria

B. Spain and Morocco

C. Italy and Tunisia

Q2. _____________ latitude, which has no land interruptions, is considered as the northern limit of the Southern Ocean by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) in its 2002 draft delineation.

A. 60 Degree (South)

B. 35 Degree (South)

C. 50 Degree (South)

Q3. Which one among the following rivers does not flow into the Indian Ocean?

A. Zambezi

B. Mekong

C. Murray

Q4. Which south-flowing cold current meets the warm Gulf Stream at the Grand Banks (southeast of Newfoundland) producing heavy fogs and creating one of the richest fishing grounds in the world?

A. Canary Current

B. Falkland Current

C. Labrador Current

Q5. The coastlines of the Caspian Sea, the world's largest inland body of water, are shared by Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and ____________ .

A. Iran

B. Turkey

C. Uzbekistan