An estuary is formed where: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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An estuary is formed where:

A. Two rivers join

B. A river meets the sea

C. A volcano meets the ocean

D. A glacier meets a mountain

Answer: Option B

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An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of water where freshwater mixes with seawater.

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A lagoon is a:

A. Freshwater River

B. Shallow Water Body Separated from Sea

C. Glacial Valley

D. Mountain Lake

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
A lagoon is a shallow water body separated from the sea by sandbars or reefs.

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Which ocean trench is associated with the greatest known ocean depth?

A. Java Trench

B. Peru-Chile Trench

C. Mariana Trench

D. Puerto Rico Trench

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Mariana Trench contains the Challenger Deep, the deepest point on Earth.

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Tides are mainly caused by the gravitational pull of:

A. Sun only

B. Earth's Core

C. Moon only

D. Moon and Sun

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Tides result from the gravitational attraction of both the Moon and the Sun, though the Moon has the greater influence.

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