Multiple choice

Which of the following is the world's largest fresh water lake?

  1. Caspian Sea

  2. Lake Superior

  3. Lake Victoria

  4. Lake Baikal
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area (82,100 sq km), located on the US-Canada border as part of the Great Lakes system. The Caspian Sea is larger but is saline. Lake Baikal holds the largest freshwater volume but is smaller in surface area. Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake but smaller than Superior.

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