Global Lakes and Inland Seas
Identify major lakes and inland seas located around the world. Examine their geographic locations, physical characteristics, and distribution.
Questions
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What is the largest inland body of water in the world by surface area?
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What is the deepest freshwater lake on Earth, holding about 20% of unfrozen surface fresh water?
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Which lake is the largest freshwater lake in Africa?
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What hyper-saline lake between Israel and Jordan sits at the lowest land elevation on Earth?
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Which of the North American Great Lakes is the largest by surface area?
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Which inland water body dramatically shrank after river waters feeding it were diverted for irrigation?
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What long, narrow lake in East Africa is the second deepest lake in the world?
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Which group of five connected freshwater lakes lies along the US-Canada border?
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What high-altitude lake on the border between Peru and Bolivia is the world's highest navigable lake?
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What is a large body of standing water surrounded completely by land called?
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What salty lake in Utah is a remnant of the ancient prehistoric Lake Bonneville?
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Lake Geneva is shared between which two European countries?