Question
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- Due to rotation of the earth, ____ force acts upon the ocean currents.
- All water bodies like oceans, seas, lakes and rivers of the earth’s surface are together called ____.
- A very slow-moving ocean current is called a ____.
- Cold currents flow from ____ region to ____ region.
- The temperature of equatorial seas is ____ than that of polar seas.
- Molting of ice can add ____ making seawater less saline.
Answer
- Due to rotation of the earth, Coriolis force acts upon the ocean currents.
- All water bodies like oceans, seas, lakes and rivers of the earth’s surface are together called hydrosphere.
- A very slow-moving ocean current is called a gyre.
- Cold currents flow from polar region to equatorial region.
- The temperature of equatorial seas is warmer than that of polar seas.
- Melting of ice can add freshwater making seawater less saline.