1.	Which one of the following is a Japanese word that means ‘harbour wave’ ?
	Gneiss
	Jishin
	Volcano
	Tsunami
	Answer: Tsunami Explanation: Tsunami is a Japanese word from a double root: tsu, meaning port or harbour, and nami means wave.
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2.	Where is the Great Barrier Reef located ?
	Australia
	Bahrain
	Peru
	Mexico
	Answer: Australia Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
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3.	Which of the following is NOT a coastal landform ?
	Moraines
	Sea Cliff
	Sea Caves
	Sea Stacks
	Answer: Moraines Explanation: A moraine is any accumulation of unconsolidated debris , sometimes referred to as glacial till, that occurs in both currently and formerly glaciated regions, and that has been previously carried along by a glacier or ice sheet. Hence, moraines are not a coastal landform.
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4.	In which ocean is the Island country Fiji situated ?
	Indian Ocean
	Arctic Ocean
	Atlantic Ocean
	Pacific ocean
	Answer: Pacific ocean Explanation: Fiji, a country in the South Pacific, is an archipelago of more than 300 islands
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5.	The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called ______ ?
	Wave
	Tide
	Tsunami
	Current
	Answer: Tide Explanation: The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called tide.
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6.	The earthquake waves are recorded by an instrument called ?
	seismograph
	richter scale
	speedometer
	odometer
	Answer: Seismograph Explanation: The earthquake waves are recorded by an instrument called Seismograph.
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7.	Which zone separates the crust and mantle ?
	Moho
	Stratosphere
	Lithosphere
	Asthenosphere
	Answer: Moho Explanation: There are five discontinuities inside the earth: Conrad Discontinuity – Transition zone between SIAL and SIMA, Mohorovicic Discontinuity - Transition zone between the Crust and Mantle, Repiti Discontinuity - Transition zone between Outer mantle and Inner mantle, Gutenberg Discontinuity – Transition zone between Mantle and Core, Lehman Discontinuity – Transition zone between Outer core and Inner core.
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8.	What is the name of the force with which earth pulls everything towards itself ?
	Thrust
	Air pressure
	Gravity
	Resistance
	Answer: Gravity Explanation: Gravity is the force with which earth pulls everything towards itself.
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9.	To which continent of the world do India, China and Japan belong ?
	Asia
	Antarctica
	Africa
	Europe
	Answer: Asia Explanation: India, China and Japan form a part of Asia Continent.
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10.	In the context of ocean energy conversion, ‘T’ in OTEC stands for: ?
	Tidal
	Thermal
	Technological
	Thermodynamic
	Answer: Thermal Explanation: OTEC stands for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion is a process that can produce electricity by using the temperature difference between deep cold ocean water and warm tropical surface waters.
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