Please refer to Chapter 13 Water (Oceans) MCQs Class 11 Geography with answers below. These multiple-choice questions have been prepared based on the latest NCERT book for Class 11 Geography. Students should refer to MCQ Questions for Class 11 Geography with Answers to score more marks in Grade 12 Geography exams. Students should read the chapter Water (Oceans) and then attempt the following objective questions.

MCQ Questions Class 11 Geography Chapter 13 Water (Oceans)

Water (Oceans) MCQ Class 11 Geography provided below covers all important topics given in this chapter. These MCQs will help you to properly prepare for exams.

Question. What is the average annual temperature of all the oceans?
a. 17.2°C
b. 1.72°C
c. 17.5°C
d. 17.0°C

Question. The continental slope connects the continental shelf and _______
a. the conteinental shelf
b. the halcoline
c. the ocean basins
d. none of the above

Question. Which of the following is a cold ocean Current ?
a. Brazil current
b. Gulf strearn
c. Kurosohio current
d. Humboldt current

Question. How much is the depth of Mariana trench?
a. 4000 m.
b. 11033 m.
c. 7800 m.
d. 3640 m.

Question. The water which flows on top of ocean is
a. more dense
b. less dense
c. coldest
d. hottest

Question. The geographers have divided the oceanic part of the earth into __ oceans.
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five

Question. A deep gorge on the continental slope is known as
a. canyon
b. submarine trench
c. ridge
d. gullies

Question. Along the coasts, salinity is:
a. Lowered
b. Increased
c. Stable
d. Unaffected

Question. Name the mid-oceanic ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean,
a. Walvis
b. Dolphin ridge
c. Challenger
d. none of these

Question. The feature of continental margins of the oceans compared with deep gullies on the land surface is
a. Submarine Canyon
b. South western Pacific
c. South China
d. none of these

Question. The average time that an element remains dissolved in the ocean before removal is known as
a. residence time
b. critical time
c. mean time
d. none of these

Question. Name the largest ocean in the world.
a. Indian
b. Pacific
c. Atlantic
d. none of these

Question. Abyssal plains are located at the depth of
a. 2000-6000 m.
b. 3000-6000 m.
c. 2000-4000 m.
d. 3000-7000 m.

Question. The feature of continental margins of the oceans compared with deep gullies on the land surface is
a. Submarine Canyon
b. South western Pacific
c. South China
d. none of these

Question. Salinity refers to the total amount of
a. sediments in the water.
b. impurities present in the water.
c. salt present in the water.
d. heat present in the water.

Question. The average time that an element remains dissolved in the ocean before removal is known as
a. residence time
b. critical time
c. mean time
d. none of these

Question. Which is the important property of ocean water?
a. temperature
b. salinity
c. both of these
d. none of these

Question. Name the deepest part of the Indian ocean.
a. Mariana Trench
b. Sunda Trench
c. Tonga Trench
d. none of these

Question. How much part of the earth is covered by water?
a. 76%
b. 71%
c. 7.1%
d. 81%

Question. The salinity increases with depth and there is a distinct zone called
a. isohaline.
b. halocline.
c. salocline.
d. thermocline.

Question. The mountains which have flat summits are known as
a. sea mount
b. canyon
c. guyots
d. ridges