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Lakes Quiz

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Lakes are large inland bodies of standing water, formed through glacial activity, tectonic movements, volcanic craters, or river processes. They vary enormously - from the vast Cas...

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All 20 questions in this Lakes quiz
  1. Which lake is the primary water source for the city of Las Vegas?

    • A. Lake Havasu
    • B. Lake Mead
    • C. Lake Powell
    • D. Lake Tahoe
  2. Which famous lake in Scotland is the largest by volume in Great Britain - despite being smaller by surface area than Loch Lomond?

    • A. Loch Tay
    • B. Loch Ness
    • C. Loch Lomond
    • D. Loch Awe
  3. The "Lake District" is a popular tourist destination in which country?

    • A. USA
    • B. UK
    • C. Canada
    • D. Norway
  4. Lake 'Titicaca' is the highest navigable lake in the world, located in which range?

    • A. Rockies
    • B. Himalayas
    • C. Alps
    • D. Andes
  5. Which country has the most lakes in the world - estimated at over one million?

    • A. Sweden
    • B. Canada
    • C. Norway
    • D. Finland
  6. Lake 'Okeechobee' is a large freshwater lake in which US state?

    • A. Florida
    • B. Texas
    • C. Louisiana
    • D. California
  7. Lake 'Maracaibo' in Venezuela is famous for what weather phenomenon?

    • A. Catatumbo Lightning
    • B. Blizzards
    • C. Tornadoes
    • D. Sandstorms
  8. Which lake in Kenya contains a soda lake ecosystem supporting Africa's largest flamingo gatherings?

    • A. Lake Nakuru
    • B. Lake Naivasha
    • C. Lake Baringo
    • D. Lake Elementaita
  9. Which lake in Finland is the largest in the country - part of the Finnish Lakeland region with over 100,000 lakes?

    • A. Lake Keitele
    • B. Lake Inari
    • C. Lake Pijnne
    • D. Lake Saimaa
  10. Lake 'Baikal' contains about 20% of the world's unfrozen what?

    • A. Salt water
    • B. Oil
    • C. Natural gas
    • D. Fresh water
  11. Which lake in Russia - beneath approximately 3,700 metres of Antarctic ice - may contain ancient microorganisms?

    • A. Lake Vostok
    • B. Lake Ladoga
    • C. Lake Onega
    • D. Lake Baikal
  12. Which lake is the largest in Australia?

    • A. Lake Gairdner
    • B. Lake Eyre
    • C. Lake Frome
    • D. Lake Torrens
  13. Which is the largest freshwater lake in Asia?

    • A. Lake Biwa
    • B. Lake Balkhash
    • C. Lake Baikal
    • D. Lake Tonle Sap
  14. Which lake is the deepest in the world?

    • A. Tanganyika
    • B. Victoria
    • C. Baikal
    • D. Superior
  15. Which is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America?

    • A. Lake Erie
    • B. Lake Michigan
    • C. Lake Ontario
    • D. Lake Superior
  16. Which body of water in Israel and Jordan - a lake technically - is the lowest point on Earth's land surface?

    • A. Jordan River
    • B. Red Sea extension
    • C. Sea of Galilee
    • D. Dead Sea
  17. The Victoria Falls are located on which river?

    • A. Limpopo
    • B. Zambezi
    • C. Congo
    • D. Niger
  18. Which is the largest lake in South America?

    • A. Lake Buenos Aires
    • B. Lake Maracaibo
    • C. Lake Titicaca
    • D. Lake Poopo
  19. What is the name of the world's oldest lake - estimated at 25-30 million years old - located in Siberia?

    • A. Lake Malawi
    • B. Lake Ladoga
    • C. Lake Issyk-Kul
    • D. Lake Baikal
  20. Which lake occupying a volcanic crater in Indonesia was the site of a catastrophic 1883 eruption that triggered a deadly tsunami?

    • A. Lake Singkarak
    • B. Lake Maninjau
    • C. Krakatoa caldera
    • D. Lake Toba