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प्रश्न
What do you mean by ocean currents?
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उत्तर
Oceans Currents: The movement of oceanic water on the surface and at the depths in a definite direction is called ocean current. Ocean currents are in clockwise motion in the northern hemisphere and in the anti-clockwise motion in the southern hemisphere.
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The oceanic ridge comes into existence due to.
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- Gulf Stream - Pacific Ocean
- Labrador current - North Atlantic Ocean
- Canary current - Mediterranean sea
- Mozambique current - Indian Ocean.
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Consider the following statement.
- Sylvia Earle is a famous American oceanographer
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3. Submarine fans are located in continental slope.
4. Abyssal plains are otherwise called shallow sea plains.
Assertion (A): On the basis of temperature, ocean currents can be classified as warm currents and cold currents.
Reason (R): The movement of ocean current from the low latitudes towards high latitudes cause cold current.
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- Abyssal plains are usually covered by a thick layer of sediments.
Assertion (A): Continental slope is free from deposits as they are steep.
Reason (R): Abyssal plains appear as a uniform flat and featureless plain.
How is the energy of the falling wave water used?
