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प्रश्न
The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are called land and water hemispheres respectively.
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उत्तर
The continents and oceans are, however, not evenly distributed in the northern and the southern hemispheres. The northern hemisphere holds 61% of land whereas the southern hemisphere holds 81% of water. It is because of this pattern of land and water distribution, the northern hemisphere is called as the land hemisphere and the southern hemisphere is called the water. hemisphere.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
Assertion (A): Oceans are always shown in blue in maps.
Reason(R): It indicates the natural colour of the oceans.
The height of the waves depends on ______.
A very long narrow depression on the ocean floor is called ______.
Assertion (A): The gravitational pull of the sun and moon on earth cause tides on sea water.
Reason (R): Neap tides are caused when the first and last quarter moon appears.
What is Hypsometric curve?
Extensive deposits of Minerals and Mineral fuels are found in ______.
Which of the following correctly matched?
Assertion (A): Continental shelf is almost a uniform zone of sea bed with gentle gradient.
Reason (R): This enables sunlight to penetrate through the water.
Assertion (A): The ocean/seawater does not contains calcium in great quantities.
Reason (R): Many of the aquatic animals with shells use the dissolved calcium in the seawater to build their protective shells.
