Oceanography CDS Questions

CDS World Geography

Oceanography MCQ Questions


1.
The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current that originates in the:
A.
Sea of Japan
B.
Bay of Bengal
C.
Gulf of Mexico
D.
Arctic Ocean
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ANSWER :
C. Gulf of Mexico
2.
The Kuroshio Current is the Pacific Ocean's counterpart of which Atlantic current?
A.
Gulf Stream
B.
Canary Current
C.
Benguela Current
D.
Labrador Current
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ANSWER :
A. Gulf Stream
3.
The Humboldt Current, which flows along the western coast of South America, is also known as the:
A.
Agulhas Current
B.
Falkland Current
C.
Brazil Current
D.
Peru Current
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ANSWER :
D. Peru Current
4.
Which of the following is a COLD ocean current?
A.
Kuroshio Current
B.
Labrador Current
C.
Brazil Current
D.
Gulf Stream
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ANSWER :
B. Labrador Current
5.
Which of the following is a WARM ocean current?
A.
Oyashio Current
B.
Canary Current
C.
Benguela Current
D.
Brazil Current
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ANSWER :
D. Brazil Current
6.
The cold current responsible, along with the Benguela Current, for the formation of coastal deserts in southern Africa is the:
A.
Brazil Current
B.
Mozambique Current
C.
Agulhas Current
D.
Benguela Current
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ANSWER :
D. Benguela Current