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MCQ Geography Chapter 5 Class 8 Maharashtra Board

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OCEAN CURRENTS

1. What happens to ocean currents as they reach higher latitudes?

Question 1 of 20

2. What is the primary reason for thermohaline circulation?

Question 2 of 20

3. Which cold ocean current flows near the western coast of North America?

Question 3 of 20

4. What is the primary impact of ocean currents on hurricanes?

Question 4 of 20

5. How does the Labrador Current impact the fisheries near Canada?

Question 5 of 20

6. What is the primary reason the Grand Banks is a rich fishing ground?

Question 6 of 20

7. Which of the following currents is an example of a warm ocean current?

Question 7 of 20

8. Why do deserts often form along coasts where cold currents flow?

Question 8 of 20

9. What is the primary role of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current?

Question 9 of 20

10. What is the general direction of movement for the Gulf Stream?

Question 10 of 20

11. What is the effect of ocean currents on coastal climates?

Question 11 of 20

12. Which current is responsible for keeping Western Europe warmer than other regions at the same latitude?

Question 12 of 20

13. What happens when ocean currents flow opposite to prevailing winds?

Question 13 of 20

14. Why does the Somali Current change direction seasonally?

Question 14 of 20

15. How do deep ocean currents help maintain ocean ecosystems?

Question 15 of 20

16. What is the impact of ocean currents on marine navigation?

Question 16 of 20

17. What effect does the Benguela Current have on the climate of southwestern Africa?

Question 17 of 20

18. Why is the movement of ocean currents described as a "global conveyor belt"?

Question 18 of 20

19. What role do ocean currents play in the carbon cycle?

Question 19 of 20

20. Which factor does NOT influence the speed of ocean currents?

Question 20 of 20


 

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