The Hidden Depths: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ocean

41.Which ocean basin, is the biggest?

Ans. “Pacific Ocean basin”..

42.What is, the name of the ocean current, that flows southward along the western coast of North America?

Ans. “California Current”..

43.Which ocean, is bordered, by the Himalayan mountain range?

Ans. “Indian Ocean”..

44.What is, the phenomenon of water bulging towards the centre of rotation caused, by the Earth’s rotation called?

Ans. “Ekman transport”..

45.Which ocean, is well-known for its role in regulating global weather patterns through the movement of heat and moisture?

Ans.  “Atlantic Ocean”..

46.What is, the process, by which dissolved nutrients are brought up from the ocean depths to the surface called?

Ans. “Upwelling”..

47.Which ocean, is the most affected, by plastic pollution?

Ans. “Pacific Ocean”..

48.What is, the name of the ocean current, that flows clockwise around Antarctica?

Ans. “Antarctic Circumpolar Current”..

49.Which ocean, is well-known for its abundant oil reserves beneath its seabed?

Ans. “Arctic Ocean”..

50.What is, the term for the area where two oceanic plates are moving apart, leading to the formation of new oceanic crust?

Ans. “Mid-ocean ridge”..

51.Which ocean, is home to the biggest living structure made, by organisms, the Great Barrier Reef?

Ans. “Pacific Ocean”..

52.What is, the name of the ocean current ,that flows northward along the eastern coast of South America, bringing cold water, from the Antarctic?

Ans. “Humboldt Current”..

53.Which ocean, is well-known for its role in absorbing, and storing vast amounts of heat from the sun, influencing global climate patterns?

Ans. “Pacific Ocean”..

54.What is, the term for the sudden, temporary rise in sea level due to changes in atmospheric pressure, typically associated with severe storms like hurricanes?

Ans. “Storm surge”..

55.Which ocean, is the only one to have its name derived, from a specific country?

Ans. “Indian Ocean”..

56.What is, the name of the ocean current, that flows northward along the eastern coast of Japan, bringing warm water, from the tropics?

Ans.  “Kuroshio Current”..

57.Which ocean, is bordered by the (Roaring Forties), a region of strong westerly winds found between 40 and 50 degrees’ south latitude?

Ans. “Southern Ocean”..

58.What is, the term for the zone of the ocean, where sunlight can penetrate, and photosynthesis can occur?

Ans. “Sunlight zone (or euphotic zone)”..

59.Which ocean, is well-known, for its significant role in the global carbon cycle, absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide, from the atmosphere?

Ans. “Southern Ocean”..

60.What is, the name of the ocean current, that flows southward along the western coast of Africa, bringing warm water, from the equator?

Ans. “Canary Current”..