Importance of Ocean Q & A
6: Importance of Ocean
(A) Find the odd man out:
(1) Shell, fish, crab, ship
Ans: ship.
(2) Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Dead Sea, Caspian Sea
Ans: Dead Sea.
(3) Sri Lanka, India, Norway, Peru
Ans: Sri Lanka.
(4) Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Bay of Bengal
Ans: Bay of Bengal.
(5) Natural gas, salt, gold, manganese
Ans: Natural gas.
(B) Write the answers:
(1) Which items does man get from the oceans?
Ans: Man gets salt, fish, shells and other products, minerals like iron, lead, cobalt, sodium, manganese, chromium, zinc, mineral oil and natural gas from oceans.
(2) Why is it economic to carry out transport by water ways.
Ans: Waterways is a cost-effective, fuel efficient and relatively more environment friendly means of transportation, Large scale transport of goods can be carried out with the help of ships, trawlers, boats, etc. at a low cost. That’s why it is economic to carry out transport by waterway.
(3) Why is there a difference in the climate of regions close to the oceans and regions far away from the oceans.
Ans: The oceans influence the climatic condition of a place. Coastal areas are cooler and wetter than regions away from the ocean.
(4) Which continents are located along the coast of the Pacific Ocean?
Ans: Asia, Australia, North America and South America are located along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.