Railway Recruitment Board General Awareness — Question 1665
Question
Echo sounding is a technique used to:
- measure the depth of the sea
- measure the intensity of earthquakes
- measure wind speed
- measure atmospheric pressure
Correct answer
A — measure the depth of the sea
Explanation (English)
Echo sounding measures sea depth by timing sound pulses reflected from the sea bed.
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