Multiple choice

Which of the following is the deepest lake in the world?

  1. Caspian Sea

  2. Tanganyika

  3. Baikal

  4. Nyasa
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Explanation

Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia is the world's deepest lake with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters (5,387 feet). It's also the world's oldest lake and contains about 20% of all fresh water on Earth. The Caspian Sea is larger but not technically a lake, while Tanganyika and Nyasa are deep but shallower than Baikal.

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