The tides occur due to the gravitational pull of the sun and the
Earth
Atmosphere
Oceans
Moon
Which currents are usually absorbed on the east coast of continent in the low and middle latitudes ?
Warm currents
Mistral
Cold currents
Isthmus
The earth is closest to sun is called
Aphelion
Perigee
Perihelion
Apogee
Which one of the following occur due to the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon ?
Tides
Winds
Rain
Waves
Which one of the following current flows south along the west coast of Greenland.
Agulhas
Labrador
Alaska
Florida
Upward and downward movement of ocean water is known as the
Current
Wave
Wind
Tide
Which one of the following force intervenes and causes the water to move to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere ?
Gravitational force
Coriolis force
Gradient force
Centrifugal force
Which are the movements of energy across the ocean surface ?
Temperature
Ocean currents are influenced to a great extent by
Monsoon winds
Periodic wind
Planetary winds
Local winds
The distance between the earth and the moon is minimum when the moon is in