Description : Which of the following is a cold ocean current? (1) Humboldt current (2) Brazil current (3) Oyashio current (4) Canary current
Last Answer : (1) Humboldt current Explanation: The Humboldt Current , also known as the Peru Current, is a cold, lowsalinity ocean current that flows north-westward along the west coast of South America ... one of the major upwelling systems of the world, supporting an extraordinary abundance of marine life.
Description : Which one of the following ocean currents does not occur in Atlantic Ocean ? (1) Gulf stream (2) Brazil current (3) Peru current (4) Canary current
Last Answer : Peru current
Description : Which one of the following is not a cold ocean current? (1) California (2) Oyashio (3) Kuroshio (4) Ganaries
Last Answer : Kuroshio
Description : Which one of the following is a warm ocean current ? (1) Kurile (2) Canary (3) Labrador (4) Gulf Stream
Last Answer : Gulf Stream
Description : Which one of the following ocean currents does not occur in Atlantic Ocean? (1) Gulf stream (2) Brazil current (3) Peru current (4) Canary current
Last Answer : (3) Peru current Explanation: The Humboldt Current , also known as the Peru Current, is a cold, lowsalinity ocean current that flows north-westward along the west coast of South America from ... boundary current flowing in the direction of the equator, and can extend 1,000 kilometers offshore.
Last Answer : (3) Kuroshio Explanation: The Kuroshio is a north-flowing warm ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean. It is similar to the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic, transporting warm, tropical water northward towards the polar region and is part of the North Pacific ocean gyre.
Description : The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called: (1) South Atlantic drift (2) Counter Equatorial drift (3) West Atlantic drift (4) North Atlantic drift
Last Answer : South Atlantic drift
Description : Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because : (1) of easterly trade winds. (2) cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts. (3) of the effect of both the ... winds and cold ocean currents. (4) the rate of evaporation is greater along the western margin areas.
Last Answer : of the effect of both the offshore easterly trade winds and cold ocean currents.
Description : The Equator does not pass through which of the following countries ? (1) Kenya (2) Mexico (3) Indonesia (4) Brazil
Last Answer : Mexico
Description : Which one of the following is a warm ocean current? (1) Kurile (2) Canary (3) Labrador (4) Gulf Stream
Last Answer : (4) Gulf Stream Explanation: The Gulf Stream is a warm current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and moves north toward Europe. Since it is full of warm water, the sea surface temperatures are warm, which keeps places like Europe warmer than other areas at similar latitudes.
Description : The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called (1) Tide (2) Ocean current (3) Wave (4) Water cycle
Last Answer : Tide
Description : El Nino is (1) a warm ocean current (2) sea storm (3) tropical disturbance (4) another name of typhoon
Last Answer : a warm ocean current
Description : Biosphere refers to (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
Description : Which is the most stable ecosystem ? (1) Desert (2) Ocean (3) Mountain (4) Forest
Last Answer : Ocean
Description : The deepest trench of the Indian Ocean is (1) Java trench (2) Aleutian trench (3) Atacama trench (4) Tizard trench
Last Answer : Java trench
Description : Ring of Fire is found commonly in _____ (1) Pacific Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : Pacific Ocean
Description : Where is the Great Barrier Reef located ? (1) Pacific Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Atlantic Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Description : ‘El Nino’ that affects our Monsoons, has its origins in (1) The Indian Ocean (2) The Himalayan Plateau (3) The Pacific Ocean (4) The Arabian Peninsula
Last Answer : The Pacific Ocean
Description : Terrigenous deposits are found in (1) Deep Sea Plain (2) Ocean Trenches (3) Rift Valley (4) Continental Shelf and Slope
Last Answer : Continental Shelf and Slope
Description : The ‘EL Nino’ phenomena which sparks climatic extreme around the globe, originates in the (1) Sea of China (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Atlantic Ocean
Description : The smallest ocean is : (1) Atlantic (2) Pacific (3) Indian (4) Arctic
Last Answer : Arctic
Description : The Ocean with the largest surface area is (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : The Sargasso sea is situated in the : (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : Atlantic Ocean
Description : El Nino occurs over (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Pacific Ocean (4) Mediterranean Sea
Description : Mariana Trench is found in (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Description : The ocean which touches the Asian and American shores is (1) Atlantic (2) Indian (3) Antarctic (4) Pacific
Last Answer : Pacific
Description : The deepest ocean is- (1) Arctic (2) Pacific (3) Atlantic (4) Indian
Description : The largest ocean is (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Arctic Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : The deepest ocean of the world is (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Arctic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English alphabet S ? (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Atlantic Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : Typhoons are common in the (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Seas of China and Japan (3) Mexican Gulf (4) Indian Ocean
Last Answer : Seas of China and Japan
Description : What is a ‘tornado’ ? (1) A very high pressure centre (2) A very low pressure centre (3) A very high ocean wave (4) A planetary wind
Last Answer : A very low pressure centre
Description : Meanders are the features formed by (1) glaciers (2) rivers (3) winds (4) ocean waters
Last Answer : rivers
Description : Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate (1) The distance between the sun and the earth (2) The depth of the ocean (3) The radius of the earth (4) The radius of the sun
Last Answer : The radius of the earth
Description : Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of (1) Glacier (2) River (3) Ocean (4) Wind
Last Answer : Glacier
Description : Tsunamis are cuased by (1) mixing of cold and warm currents (2) earthquakes (3) changes in sea level (4) volcanic eruption
Last Answer : earthquakes
Description : Which one of the following is called North-easter? (1) Cold and fast-blowing winds in northern hemisphere that move from sub-polar to polar regions (2) Cold and fast-blowing winds in ... -blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere (4) Winds blowing towards Kazakhstan in Central Asia
Last Answer : Cold and fast-blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere
Description : Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called (1) Typhoons (2) Tornadoes (3) Blizzards (4) Polar winds
Last Answer : Blizzards
Description : Tundras are (1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Cold deserts (4) Hot deserts
Last Answer : Cold deserts
Description : How did Wilhelm von Humboldt learn all the languages he knew?
Last Answer : I would like to know the answer to this myself. I do not see any references to how he learned these languages anywhere. Especially Kawi.
Description : How long is the growing season in Humboldt County, CA?
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : Alexander von Humboldt described for the first time (a) laws of limiting factor (b) species area relationships (c) population growth equation (d) ecological biodiversity.
Last Answer : (b) species area relationships
Description : The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the ‘black current’ and that is : (1) Gulf Stream (2) Kuroshio Current (3) California Current (4) Antarctic Current
Last Answer : Kuroshio Current
Description : Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as (1) Tides (2) Tsunami (3) Current (4) Cyclone
Last Answer : Tsunami
Description : Which current is responsible for increase in the temperature of the western Europe ? (1) Labrador current (2) Gulf stream (3) Canari current (4) North Equatorial current
Last Answer : North Equatorial current
Description : Frontal Rain is caused by (1) Convection current (2) Winds from sea (3) Cyclonic activity (4) Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
Last Answer : Cyclonic activity
Description : The vertical movement of air is termed as (1) wind (2) air current (3) air turbulence (4) air mobility
Last Answer : air current
Description : What is the River flows north in Brazil empties into ocean south of Recife?
Last Answer : Sdd
Description : What ocean lies east of Brazil?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : What country is boarderd by Brazil Argentina and the Atlantic ocean?