M.A./M.Sc. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Oct/Nov-2017
Geography
OCEANOGRAPHY GEOHYDROLOGY
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Day Date: Tuesday, 21-11-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
All questions Carry equal marks
Use of stencils is allowed.
Draw neat and labeled maps and diagrams wherever necessary
Q.1 Choose the correct alternative given in the bracket. 07
1 Corals are found mainly in the ocean seas
Polar Tropical
Temperate None of these
2 Cold current is known as Humboldt Current.
California Oyashio
Peru None of these
3 A ring of narrow growing corals of horseshoe shape and crowned with
palm trees is
Freezing Reef Barrier Reef
Atoll Island
4 Presently is considered as weather event or phenomenon.
La Nina El Nino
S. equatorial current N. equatorial current
5 The forward movement of surface water of ocean under the influence of
prevailing winds is called
Drift Current
Stream Tide
6 The daily range of temperature of Surface water of the ocean is almost
around only.
1ºc 2ºc
3ºc 0.5ºc
7 The boiling point of saline water is then fresh water.
Lower Higher
Equal None of these
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Region in the ground in which pore spaces are filled with water is called

The zone is the part of earth where all the species and
fractures of rock are filled with water.
The radiolarian ooze is deposits at the ocean floor.
Continental slope occupy only of total area of the
ocean basis.
current causes adverse effect on monsoon in Indian Ocean.
current is known as sister of EL Nino.
The lines joining places of equal depth of ocean are called as
Q.2 Comment on the "ocean as a store house of minerals and food resources". 14
Q.3 Give an account of distribution of temperature of oceanic water. 14
OR
Take an account of ocean basin Topography.
Q.4 Write answers in brief. (Any two) 14
What is zone of Aeration?
Describe in brief types of Aquifers?
Comment in brief on various types of ocean deposits.
What are the factors affecting on salinity?
Q.5 Write short notes on. (Any two) 14
Salinity of ocean.
Zone of saturation.
Irregular currents.
Hydrological cycle.