Latest Oceans and Seas General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Total area of Sea of Japan?

A)

235,942 miÂ²

B)

625,820 miÂ²

C)

377,600 miÂ²

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : 377,600 miÂ²

Its area is 377,600 square miles (978,000 square km). It has a mean depth of 5,748 feet (1,752 metres) and a maximum depth of 12,276 feet (3,742 metres). Sea of Okhotsk and Sea of Japan (East Sea) Encyclopædia Britannica

2 .

Which one of the following ocean tides is caused by biological factors?

A)

Red tide

B)

Neap tide

C)

Perigean tide

D)

Apogean tide

Correct Answer : Red tide

Red tide is caused by algal blooms, these algal blooms arc also known as harmful algal blooms and occur when colonies of algae grow out of control while producing toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, marine mammals and birds. Nearly even summer along In Florida's Gulf Coast, Red tide frequently occur during summer.

3 .

Which is the largest Gulf in the world?

A)

The Strait of Hormuz

B)

The Gulf of Mexico

C)

The Persian Gulf

D)

The Gulf of the Cambay

Correct Answer : The Gulf of Mexico

* At 615,000 square miles, the Gulf of Mexico is the largest gulf in the world.

* The Gulf of Mexico (Spanish: Golfo de México) is an ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent.

4 .

Which is the largest sea in the world?

A)

Philippine Sea

B)

Caspian sea

C)

Mediterranean sea

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Philippine Sea

The Philippine Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippine archipelago (hence the name), occupying an estimated surface area of 5 million square kilometers (2×106 sq mi).

5 .

Which of the following countries does not have a coastline with Arabian Sea?

A)

Pakistan

B)

Oman

C)

Afghanistan

D)

Iran

Correct Answer : Afghanistan

6 .

Bosphorus Strait links

A)

Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea

B)

North Sea and Baltic Sea

C)

Black Sea and Adriatic Sea

D)

Sea of Marmara and Black Sea

Correct Answer : Sea of Marmara and Black Sea

7 .

In which ocean Bermuda triangle located at

A)

Atlantic Ocean

B)

South China Sea

C)

Black Sea

D)

Caspian Sea

Correct Answer : Atlantic Ocean

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

8 .

Dead Sea is located between with two countries?

A)

USA and Canada

B)

Jordan and Israel

C)

China and India

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Jordan and Israel

9 .

The Deapth of Caribbean Sea is a ?

A)

9,654 ft

B)

25,954 ft

C)

37,954 ft

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : 25,954 ft

10 .

The oceans cover ______ of the surface of the earth.

A)

50%

B)

55%

C)

70%

D)

90%

Correct Answer : 70%

The ocean covers more than 70% of the surface of our planet. It's hard to imagine, but about 97% of the Earth's water can be found in our ocean. Of the tiny percentage that's not in the ocean, about two percent is frozen up in glaciers and ice caps.