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  • Question
  • The ocean water is saline due to


  • Options
  • A. evaporation of its surface
  • B. volume of fresh water added by rainfall
  • C. salts are already present in sea water
  • D. both (a) and (b)

  • Correct Answer
  • both (a) and (b) 


  • World Geography problems


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    • 1. The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are ____ than the oldest continental rocks.

    • Options
    • A. older
    • B. younger
    • C. larger
    • D. smaller
    • Discuss
    • 2. The planet that takes the highest time for completing a rotation is

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    • A. Mercury
    • B. Venus
    • C. Earth
    • D. Pluto
    • Discuss
    • 3. The Palaeozoic era starts at ____ million years ago and ends at ____ million years ago.

    • Options
    • A. 500, 100
    • B. 570, 225
    • C. 470, 150
    • D. 470, 225
    • Discuss
    • 4. The progressive wave theory regarding of tides was put forth by

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    • A. R.A. Harris
    • B. Issac Newton
    • C. William Whewell
    • D. G.B. Airy
    • Discuss
    • 5. The reaction between compounds and oxygen is called

    • Options
    • A. oxidation
    • B. hydrolysis
    • C. carbonation
    • D. solution
    • Discuss
    • 6. The polar diameter is ____ to the equatorial diameter.

    • Options
    • A. more
    • B. equal
    • C. less
    • D. they cannot be compared
    • Discuss
    • 7. The process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called

    • Options
    • A. saltation
    • B. suspension
    • C. traction
    • D. solution
    • Discuss
    • 8. The periodic rise and fall of the sea level on the earth, gives rise to tides. This is related to

    • Options
    • A. the position of the moon with reference to the earth and the gravitational pull exerted mainly by the moon and partly by the sun
    • B. infrared rays from the sun
    • C. ultraviolet rays from the sun
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. The percentage of sun's radiation reflected back into space is about

    • Options
    • A. 36 percent
    • B. 47 percent
    • C. 17 percent
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. The relative abundance of dissolved salts in seawater in descending order is as follows

    • Options
    • A. chlorine, sodium, sulphate, magnesium, calcium, potassium
    • B. sodium, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sulphate, calcium
    • C. chlorine, magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium, sulphate
    • D. chlorine, sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, sulphate
    • Discuss


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