M.A. M.Sc. (Geography) (Semester (CBCS)
Examination, 2017
OCEANOGRAPHY GEOHYDROLOGY Ii
Day Date: Saturday, 22-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
N.B. 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
1G) gThe flows from south to north along the western coast of Africa
is known as
S.
Atlantic
N. Atlantic Canary Benguela
Corals are found mainly in the ocean seas
Temperate Tropical Polar None of these
The shallow stretch of ocean floor adjoining land is known as

Abyssal plain Ocean deeps
Continental slope Continental shelf
The word Terrigenous has been derived form
French Greek Latin Spanish
ocean ranks second in area among all the oceans
Pacific Atlantic Hindi Arctic
Well-known Barmuda triangle is located in
Indian Atlantic Pacific Antarctic
The maximum temperature of the ocean is at their
Coast Bottom Surface Middle
Fill in the blanks 07
is a science that deals with the character, source and
mode of occurrence of underground water
The main characteristic of good Aquifer is its
On an average salinity form equator towards poles
Lagoons are associated with
fishes contributes 90% share of total world catch of
fishes
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The direction of current changes seasonally in ocean
Long narrow and very deep valleys or tranches located on
continental shelves and slopes are called
Q.2 Give a detailed account of oceanic currents in Atlantic ocean 14
Q.3 Describe in brief factors affecting on salinity on salinity of ocean 14
OR
comment on surface and sub-surface water resources
Q.4 Write answers in brief (any 14
What are the oceanic landscape?
Describe in brief factors affecting on temperature of ocean
What is zone of Aeration?
Describe in brief any two currents in pacific ocean
Q.5 Write short notes on (any 14
Ocean deeps
Aquifers
Oceanic food resources
Oceanic Temperature