MCQ Questions
Q.1.
Which of the following oceans is the smallest and shallowest?
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    Atlantic
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    Pacific
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    Indian
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    Arctic
Q.2.
The Pacific is home to the deepest known trench on the planet - what's its name?
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    Mariana Trench
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    Kermadec Trench
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    South Sandwich Trench
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    Izu-Ogasawara Trench
Q.3.
In which year did the Titanic famously sink beneath the Atlantic?
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    1910
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    1912
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    1914
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    1916
Q.4.
The Pacific's Great Barrier Reef is comprised of approximately how many individual reefs?
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    Around 1,000
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    Around 2,000
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    Around 3,000
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    Around 4,000
Q.5.
Which of the following countries does NOT border the Atlantic Ocean?
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    Spain
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    Portugal
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    Switzerland
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    United Kingdom
Q.6.
Shackleton's famous ship, the Endurance, was recently found sunk beneath which ocean?
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    Atlantic
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    Pacific
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    Indian
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    Arctic
Q.7.
'The Ring of Fire' is a path of underwater volcanoes and earthquake zones along the floor of which ocean?
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    Atlantic
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    Pacific
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    Southern
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    Arctic
Q.8.
Fill in the gap: Approximately ____ of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean.
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    40%
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    45%
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    56%
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    71%
Q.9.
The world's oceans are home to how many discovered species?
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    Approximately 30,000
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    Approximately 60,000
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    Approximately 120,000
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    Approximately 230,000
Q.10.
How many oceans does the equator cross?
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    Two
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    Three
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    Four
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    Five
Q.11.
What percentage of our oceans remain unexplored?
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    30%
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    45%
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    60%
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    80%
Q.12.
Which ocean current runs through the Atlantic Ocean?
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    Gulf Stream
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    North Atlantic Current
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    Equatorial Countercurrent
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    Canary Current
Q.13.
Ocean water moves in what distinctive manner?
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    North to South
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    Backwards
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    East to West
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    Circular Motions
Q.14.
The abyssal plains are areas of the ocean floor characterized by what quality?
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    Flatness
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    Rockiness
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    Mountainous
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    Coral-covered
Q.15.
Where is the Bermuda Triangle located?
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    The Pacific Ocean
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    The Atlantic Ocean
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    The Arctic Ocean
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    The Indian Ocean