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World Geography covers continents, oceans, major rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts, islands, straits and canals, along with countries, capitals, borders and time zones. It also includes climate regions, natural resources, population distribution and important physical features, distinguishing physical geography from political geography.
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- A. Ukerewe Island
- B. Manitoulin Island
- C. Isle Royale
- D. Olkhon Island
Explanation: Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron is the largest lake island in the world.
Correct answer: Manitoulin Island- A. Great Slave Lake
- B. Lake Winnipeg
- C. Great Bear Lake
- D. Lake Athabasca
Explanation: Great Bear Lake is the biggest lake lying wholly inside Canada.
Correct answer: Great Bear Lake- A. Crater Lake
- B. Lake Tahoe
- C. Great Bear Lake
- D. Great Slave Lake
Explanation: Great Slave Lake is the deepest lake on the North American continent.
Correct answer: Great Slave Lake- A. The Northwest Territories
- B. British Columbia
- C. Yukon
- D. Nunavut
Explanation: Both great northern lakes lie mainly in the Northwest Territories.
Correct answer: The Northwest Territories- A. Lake Tahoe
- B. Crater Lake
- C. Lake Chelan
- D. Great Salt Lake
Explanation: Crater Lake in Oregon is the deepest lake in the United States.
Correct answer: Crater Lake- A. California
- B. Nevada
- C. Washington
- D. Oregon
Explanation: Crater Lake lies in the Cascade Range of Oregon.
Correct answer: Oregon- A. Mount Mazama
- B. Mount St. Helens
- C. Mount Rainier
- D. Mount Shasta
Explanation: Crater Lake fills the caldera left when Mount Mazama collapsed.
Correct answer: Mount Mazama- A. California and Oregon
- B. California and Nevada
- C. Nevada and Utah
- D. Oregon and Washington
Explanation: Lake Tahoe straddles the California-Nevada border in the Sierra Nevada.
Correct answer: California and Nevada- A. Wyoming
- B. Colorado
- C. Utah
- D. Nevada
Explanation: The Great Salt Lake lies in northern Utah.
Correct answer: Utah- A. Shasta Dam
- B. Grand Coulee Dam
- C. Glen Canyon Dam
- D. Hoover Dam
Explanation: Hoover Dam on the Colorado River impounds Lake Mead.
Correct answer: Hoover Dam- A. The Colorado River
- B. The Missouri River
- C. The Rio Grande
- D. The Columbia River
Explanation: Lake Mead is the reservoir of the Colorado River behind Hoover Dam.
Correct answer: The Colorado River- A. Lake Maracaibo
- B. Lake Titicaca
- C. Lake Poopo
- D. Lake Nicaragua
Explanation: Lake Titicaca straddles the Peru-Bolivia frontier in the Andes.
Correct answer: Lake Titicaca- A. The Colorado Plateau
- B. The Tibetan Plateau
- C. The Altiplano of the Andes
- D. The Deccan Plateau
Explanation: Titicaca sits on the Altiplano, the high plateau of the central Andes.
Correct answer: The Altiplano of the Andes- A. Highest major commercially navigable lake
- B. Largest lake by volume
- C. Deepest lake
- D. Saltiest large lake
Explanation: At over 3,800 metres, Titicaca is the highest large lake with commercial navigation.
Correct answer: Highest major commercially navigable lake- A. The Ucayali River
- B. The Desaguadero River
- C. The Amazon River
- D. The Beni River
Explanation: The Desaguadero River drains Lake Titicaca southward toward Lake Poopo.
Correct answer: The Desaguadero River- A. Lake Yojoa
- B. Lake Nicaragua
- C. Lake Managua
- D. Lake Atitlan
Explanation: Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America.
Correct answer: Lake Nicaragua- A. Lake Onega
- B. Lake Vanern
- C. Lake Ladoga
- D. Lake Geneva
Explanation: Lake Ladoga is Europe's largest lake if the Caspian Sea is not counted.
Correct answer: Lake Ladoga- A. Sweden
- B. Estonia
- C. Finland
- D. Russia
Explanation: Lake Ladoga lies in northwestern Russia.
Correct answer: Russia- A. The Neva River
- B. The Volga River
- C. The Don River
- D. The Dnieper River
Explanation: The short Neva River carries Ladoga's waters to the Gulf of Finland.
Correct answer: The Neva River- A. Lake Constance
- B. Lake Geneva
- C. Lake Zurich
- D. Lake Lucerne
Explanation: Lake Geneva, or Lac Leman, straddles the Swiss-French border.
Correct answer: Lake Geneva