100 Best Geography- Water Resources MCQs

Q89). The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth’s surface is in

a).North America
b).South America
c).Russia
d).Africa

Correct Answer:
North America
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Q90). The oceanic current produced by upwelling of cold water off the coast of Chile and Peru is known as

a).El Nino
b).Humboldt current
c).Canary current
d).Agulhas current

Correct Answer:
Humboldt current
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Q91). Which one of the following is the largest sea in the world ?

a).Caspian Sea
b).South China Sea
c).Mediterranean Sea
d).North Sea

Correct Answer:
Mediterranean Sea
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Q92). Periodic movement of the sea water is known as

a).Tides
b).Waves
c).Current
d).Tsunami

Correct Answer:
Tides
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Q93). Which of the following is a land locked sea ?

a).North sea
b).Aral sea
c).Red sea
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Aral sea
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Q94). Sea breeze is formed during

a).Day time
b).Night time
c).Seasonal
d).None of these

Correct Answer:
Day time
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Q95). Tsunamis are produced by

a).Cyclones
b).Tides
c).Shrinking of the Earth’s crust
d).Submarine Earthquakes

Correct Answer:
Submarine Earthquakes
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Q96). The interval between two high tides is approximately

a).4 hour
b).6 hour
c).12 hour
d).24 hour

Correct Answer:
12 hour
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