Lakes of the World Trivia: Water Wonders
1.
What is the term for a lake that is permanently covered by ice?
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Subglacial
2.
What's the name for the scientific study of bodies of fresh water, like lakes?
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Limnology
3.
What country is Lake Nakuru National Park located in?
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Kenya
4.
Near what city will you find Truc Bach Lake?
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Hanoi
5.
What island is located in Loch Ness?
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Cherry Island
6.
What man-made lake was created in the early 1950's and opened by Queen Elizabeth II?
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Chew Valley Lake
7.
Where in England is the Lake District located?
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Northwest
8.
Bassenthwaite Lake in England is considered a shallow lake at what depth?
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70 Feet
9.
Where would you find lakes called QianHai, BeiHai and HouHai?
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China
10.
What river flows to Lake Balaton in Hungary?
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Zala River
11.
What lake is nicknamed "The Hungarian Sea"?
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Lake Balaton
12.
More than 50% of all lakes in the world are in which country?
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Canada
13.
What helped to create Lake Waikaremoana in New Zealand?
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Landslide
14.
Saimaa is what country's largest lake?
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Finland
15.
What lake has as its basin countries Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya?
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Lake Victoria
16.
In what lake will you find the Ssese Islands?
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Lake Victoria
17.
In what valley will you find Lake Xochimilco?
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Valley Of Mexico
18.
What did a U.S company dump into Lake Managua in the 1950's that contributed to its pollution?
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Mercury
19.
Where in Europe can you find Lake Sanabria?
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Spain
20.
What is the largest freshwater lake in Japan?
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Lake Biwa
21.
What lake was formed when the Akosombo Dam was built in Ghana?
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Lake Volta
22.
What is another name for Lake Nyasa?
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Lake Malawi
23.
What lake lies between the Godavari and Krishna river deltas near Eluru in India?
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Kolleru Lake
24.
Lake Kariba in Africa is located on what river?
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Zambezi
25.
What lake is near Villa La Angostura in Argentina?
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Espejo Lake
26.
Which lake is part of Slowinski National Park in Ploand?
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Lake Lebsko
27.
Which is the largest lake in terms of area in Norway?
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Mjosa
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