Geography Quiz: Lakes and Rivers of our Planet
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Lakes and rivers are very important geographic features on Earth in many ways. They are a source of fresh water and a habitat for various animals. Also, without which it is difficult to imagine the development of civilization on our planet.
The Geography Quiz "Lakes and Rivers of our Planet", which we have developed for you today, consists of 25 interesting questions. Test your knowledge!
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1. Which river is the New Open World Corporation's natural wonder of the world?
Amazon.
2. Why does the Orange River flowing in Africa have this name?
in honor of the Dutch kings of Orange
3. Which river divides two parts of the world?
Ural
4. Which high mountain lake is home to ocean fish?
Titicaca
5. Which river is the only one in the world that crosses the equator twice?
Congo
6. Which sea is actually the largest lake in the world?
Caspian Sea
7. What feature is famous for Lake Mogilnoye, located on the Kola Peninsula?
Its water is divided into fresh, salty and moderately salty layers, the water of which does not mix
8. Which lake is the largest freshwater body in the world by volume?
Baikal
9. When is International Rivers Day?
March 14
10. What used to be the name of International Rivers Day?
International Day against Dams, for Rivers, Water and Life
11. What is the maximum depth of the deepest lake in the world?
1,642 meters
12. Which country does not have a single permanent river?
Saudi Arabia
13. Which river was the beginning of the famous route "From the Varangians to the Greeks"?
Volkhov
14. What is the name of the world's largest system of interconnected lakes?
Great Lakes in Canada
15. Which lake is impossible to drown in because its water is so salty that it pushes the swimmer to the surface?
Dead Sea
16. Which river was nicknamed the "River of Fire" for having garbage burn on its surface several times?
Cayahoga
17. Which river is the deepest river in the world?
Congo
18. In which continent does the Yukon River, which originates in Marsh Lake, flow?
North America
19. What is the name of the mythical river that flows in the underworld of Hades?
Styx
20. Which river is the widest river in the world?
La Plata River
21. Which river is the most winding in the world?
Pyana river in Russia
22. Which lake is the second largest freshwater lake in Russia?
Lake Ladoga
23. What temperature does the water in Boiling Lake on Kunashir Island reach?
80 degrees
24. Does the Nile, which flows in Africa, freeze?
It happens, but very, very rarely
25. Which lake is the deepest lake in the world?
Baikal