Ocean Currents: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Which of the following is a warm ocean current?

AEast Australia Current
BWestern Australia Current
CBenguela Current
DPiru stream

Question 2 of 25

What is the current formed by the flow of cold water off the coast of Chile and Peru called?

AEl Nino current
Bhumboldt current
CAgulhas Current
DCanary Current

Question 3 of 25

Which island divides the Agulhas Current into two parts?

AJava
BCuba
CIceland
DMadagascar

Question 4 of 25

Which of the following ocean currents is associated with the Indian Ocean?

AFlorida Section
BCanary current
Cagulhas stream
DCurile current

Question 5 of 25

Which of the following ocean currents is not found in the Atlantic Ocean?

AGulf Stream
BBrazilian Section
CPeru Current
DCanary Current

Question 6 of 25

Which of the following is a warm current?

APeruvian current
BCanary stream
CBenguela Current
DBrazilian Section

Question 7 of 25

Which of the following is not a cold current?

AFalkland Current
BWest Australia Current
CCalifornia Current
Dagulhas stream

Question 8 of 25

Which of the following ocean currents is popularly known as the Cambal route to Europe?

ABenguela Current
BKenari stream
CGulfstream Current
DNorwegian Current

Question 9 of 25

The fastest flowing ocean current in the world is-

AGulfstream Current
BLabrador Current
CBenguela Current
DCurile Stream

Question 10 of 25

Where does the 'El Nino Current' appear?

Aoff the coast of Brazil
Boff the coast of Peru
Coff the coast of Alaska
Doff the coast of Western Australia

Question 11 of 25

Which of the following currents flows in the Southern Hemisphere?

AFlorida Section
BCanary stream
Chumboldt current
DCurile current

Question 12 of 25

Which of the following three are warm ocean currents?

AGulfstream, Kurile, Kuroshio
BCuriosio, Curiel, California
CKuroshio, Gulfstream, Canary
DGulfstream, Mozambique, Brazil

Question 13 of 25

Which of the following streams is called "Christmas Child's Stream"?

APeru Current
BCalifornia Current
CEl Nino current
DGulfstream Current

Question 14 of 25

Which of the following is not a match?

ABrazil Current - South Atlantic Ocean
BHumboldt Current - North Pacific Ocean
CGulfstream Current - North Atlantic Ocean
DAgulhas Current - Indian Ocean

Question 15 of 25

The ocean current flowing along the south-west coast of Africa is-

ABenguela Stream
BHumboldt Current
CKenari stream
DMozambique Current

Question 16 of 25

The Gulfstream current originates from-

Ain the Bay of Biscay
Bin the Gulf of Mexico
CIn Hudson Bay
Dnone of these

Question 17 of 25

Which of the following currents is also known as 'Humboldt Current'?

APeruvian Current
BBrazilian Section
CFalkland Section
DEl Nino current

Question 18 of 25

Which of the following is a cold current?

AKyuroshi
BGulf Stream
CRennell
DLabrador

Question 19 of 25

Which of the following is a cold current?

ABenguela
BKuroshio
CGulf Stream
DBrazilian Section

Question 20 of 25

Which of the following is a cold ocean current?

ABrazilian Section
BGulf Stream
CKuroshio Current
Dhumboldt current

Question 21 of 25

Which is the largest stream which is also called 'Kali Dhara' due to its black water?

AKuroshio Current
BAntarctica Current
Cgulfstream current
DCalifornia Current

Question 22 of 25

Rennell Current is the current of which ocean?

AAtlantic Ocean
BPacific Ocean
CIndian Ocean
Dnone of these

Question 23 of 25

The Scandinavian countries are located at high latitudes. Landmasses in countries at similar latitudes become frozen in winter, but the ports on the Norwegian coast remain unfrozen. This is because:

AMany small rivers flow into the sea
BThere is a chain of volcanoes
CThe warm North Atlantic Current flows near this coast.
DWesterlies blow from the southwest

Question 24 of 25

The sea area near Newfoundland in North America is often surrounded by fog. This is because:

Awarm ocean current called the Gulfstream flows near it.
BA cold sea current called Labrador flows near it.
CNear it, the warm Gulf Stream and the cold Labrador current meet.
Dnone of the above

Question 25 of 25

Which of the following are warm ocean currents?

ACoroshio and California Currents
BNorth Atlantic Drift and Brazil Current
CCanary and Benguela Current
DWesterly Wind Drift and Falkland Current