Oceanography: The Study of the Oceans

21.Which ocean, is the least explored in the world,?

Ans. “Arctic Ocean”..

 

22.Which is, the world’s biggest ocean gyre,?

Ans. “North Pacific Gyre”..

23.Which ocean, is bordered, by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current,?

Ans. “Southern Ocean”..

24.What is, the phenomenon of rising warm/hot water, and sinking cold water, in the ocean called,?

Ans. “Thermohaline circulation”..

25.Which ocean, is home to the Galápagos Islands in the world,?

Ans.  “Pacific Ocean”..

26.What is, the basic/primary cause of coral reef bleaching,?

Ans.  “Rising ocean temperatures”..

27.Which ocean, is bordered, by the Ring of Fire, well-known/famous, for its seismic activity,?

Ans. “Pacific Ocean”..

28.Which is, the shallowest ocean, in the world,?

Ans. “Arctic Ocean”..

29.Which ocean, is home to the largest/biggest, living structure, on the Earth,?

Ans. “Pacific Ocean; (Great Barrier Reef)”..

30.What is, the name, of the area, in the Pacific Ocean, well-known/famous for its accumulation of marine debris,?

Ans. “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”..

31.Which ocean, is the only one, to touch three different continents, without any other ocean touching its shores,?

Ans. “Indian Ocean”..

32.What is, the term, for the area, where a river meets the ocean,?

Ans. “Estuary”..

33.Which ocean, is well-known/famous for its strong monsoon winds,?

Ans. “Indian Ocean”..

34.What is, the name, of the oceanic phenomenon characterized ,by the periodic warming of sea surface temperatures ,in the central ,and eastern Pacific Ocean,?

Ans. “El Niño”..

35.Which ocean, is home to the largest/biggest mammal(the blue whale)?

Ans. “Pacific Ocean”..

36.What is, the name, of the process, by which ocean water becomes more acidic ,due to absorption of carbon dioxide, from the atmosphere,?

Ans.“Ocean acidification”..

37.Which ocean, is home to the Hawaiian Islands,?

Ans. “Pacific Ocean”..

38.What is, the term, for the circular pattern, of surface ocean currents driven, by the Earth’s wind patterns,?

Ans. “Gyre”..

39.Which ocean, is well-known/famous, for its important role, in regulating the Earth’s climate,?

Ans. “Atlantic Ocean”..

40.What is ,the name ,of the ocean current, that flows northward, along the eastern coast of North America,?

Ans.  “Gulf Stream”..