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    The document discusses temperature distribution and ocean salinity. It provides information about how the ocean is heated through absorption of radiation from the sun and convection from the Earth's interior. It also discusses processes of ocean cooling like evaporation and convection. Factors affecting horizontal ocean temperature distribution include winds and latitude. Specific average surface temperatures of parts of oceans are given.

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    The document discusses temperature distribution and ocean salinity. It provides information about how the ocean is heated through absorption of radiation from the sun and convection from the Earth's interior. It also discusses processes of ocean cooling like evaporation and convection. Factors affecting horizontal ocean temperature distribution include winds and latitude. Specific average surface temperatures of parts of oceans are given.

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    4/3/24, 9:38 PM geography quiz mcqs - temperature distribution and ocean salinity

    Temperature Distribution and Ocean Salinity

    1. Main processes of heating the ocean water i.e:


    By convection of heat from the
    A. B. By absorption of radiation from sun
    interior of earth

    C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option B

    Explanation:

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    2. Processes of cooling the ocean water include:


    A. Convection B. Evaporation

    C. Back radiation from surface D. All of them

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option D

    Explanation:

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    3. The factors of world distribution of horizontal temperature of oceanic water are:


    A. Winds and latitude B. Latitude

    C. Longitude D. None of these

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

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    4. Average surface temperature of Alantic Ocean between the parallels of latitude is:
    A. 5.60 B. 5.70

    C. 5.80 D. 5.90

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

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    5. The temperature _____ as we go away from the equator:


    A. Unchanged B. Increase

    C. Decrease D. None of these

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option C

    Explanation:

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    6. The temperature of equator is above 26


    A. 23 B. 33

    C. 43 D. None of these

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

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    7. In tropical zone, the temperature is _______ in eastern parts and _________ in the
    western parts of ocean due to prevailing trade winds:
    A. Less, More B. More, less

    C. More, Intense D. None of these

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

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    8. One Cubic km of sea water contains as average of dissolved salts i.e. _________ million
    tons:
    A. 41 B. 51

    C. 61 D. None of these

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

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    9. Some of the most important salts in the table are:


    A. Magnesium chloride B. Sodium chloride

    C. Magnesium sulphate D. All of them

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option D

    Explanation:

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    10. An estimated fraction that each year the rivers contributed in the ocean is:
    A. 5.4 x 10 - B. 5.5 x 10 -

    C. 5.6 x 10- D. None of these

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

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