Prashant Jagtap Solutions for Exercise 2: OCEANOGRAPHY

What happens to the water depth as the Tsunami waves approach the coast?

Which one of the following can be considered as an initial warning of an approaching Tsunami?

Tsunami causes devastation near the coast of the sea as the speed of the sonic waves generated at the epicenter is _____.

Consider the following statements relating to Sea Salinity.

1. The ocean salinity depends on evaporation and precipitation.

2. Any change in the temperature or density influences the salinity.

3. The major source of sea salinity of terrestrial discharged by rivers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following sites do not have reef formation?

Which of the following statements are appropriate to Mangrove Sites?

$1$. Mangrove plants require an appropriate mix of saline water and freshwater.

$2$. Mangrove plants require mudflats to enable it to grow and develop.

$3$. Mangrove plants are found in the inter-tidal zones of sheltered coasts.

$4$. Mangrove vegetation has been reported in all the coastal states including Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below: