
The Sargasso Sea is a vast patch of the Atlantic Ocean characterised by abundant floating brown seaweed called 'Sargassum.' This is formed due to the deposit of marine plants and refuse carried by the:
1. North Atlantic Current
2. Canary current
3. North Atlantic Equatorial current
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2. Canary current
3. North Atlantic Equatorial current
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Important Questions on Oceanography
Which of the following are the factors affecting Ocean Salinity?
- Formation of ice on the sea surface.
- The influx of fresh river waters.
- Ocean Currents
- Environmental Pollution
- Precipitation
- Wind
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Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?
- Gravitational force of the Sun
- Gravitational force of the Moon
- Centrifugal force of the Earth
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What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?

Consider the following factors:
- Rotation of the Earth
- Air pressure and wind
- Density of ocean water
- Revolution of the Earth
Which of the above factors influence the ocean currents?


Sea | Bordering country |
1. Adriatic Sea | Albania |
2. Black Sea | Croatia |
3. Caspian Sea | Kazakhstan |
4. Mediterranean Sea | Morocco |
5. Red Sea | Syria |
Which of the pair given above is correctly matched?
