Geography continents and oceans Test : 2

1 . India is divided into how many earthquake zones (seismic zones)?

2 . What is the normal air pressure at sea level?

3 . The earthquake waves are recorded by an instrument called:

4 . The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called ______.

5 .In which ocean is the Island country Fiji situated ?

6 .The narrow zone of contact between the Lithosphere , hydrosphere and Atmosphere where general vegetation and wildlife exist is called the:

7 . . A narrow passage of water connecting two large reservoirs like seas and oceans is called _____.

8 . Which of the following is NOT a coastal landform ?

9 . What is the main mineral component of the continental mass ?

10 . Which of the following is a cold ocean current ?

11 . Bab-el-Mandeb strait connects which water bodies?

12 . Where is the Great Barrier Reef located ?

13 . The Channel Tunnel is the name of an undersea tunnel connecting:

14 . The____Channel separates the Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands.

15 . In the context of plate tectonics, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

16 . A chain of islands closely scattered in a body of water is called:

17 . Name the sea that separates Asia and Africa with countries such as Egypt and Sudan on the African side and Saudi Arabia on the Asian side.

18 . Which one of the following is a Japanese word that means ‘harbour wave’?

19 ._________ strait separates the islands of Java (east) and Sumatra.

20 . Tsunami is caused by ________.