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प्रश्न
What do you mean by ocean currents?
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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संबंधित प्रश्न
The temperature of the ocean waters generally_______ at greater depth.
Assertion(A): Submarine canyons are deep gorges on the ocean floor.
Reason(R): They are mainly restricted to continental shelf, slope and rise.
Assertion (A): Atolls are more common in the Atlantic ocean.
Reason(R): The marine population at the depth is less.
Write a note on continental shelf and continental slope.
Consider the following statement.
- Sylvia Earle is a famous American oceanographer
2. The continental shelves have extensive deposits of mineral fuels.
3. Submarine fans are located in continental slope.
4. Abyssal plains are otherwise called shallow sea plains.
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.
Explain the term
Isobath
The ocean waters are saline in nature.
Explain the term
Oceanic Ridge
Give reason for the following.
Most of the Creek area get submerged.
