Multiple choice

Which of the following is the deepest lake?

  1. Caspian Sea (946 mt,)

  2. Lake Baikal (1741 mt)

  3. Lake Superior (406 mt)

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Explanation

Lake Baikal in Russia is the world's deepest lake at 1,741 meters. It's also the oldest and largest by volume. The Caspian Sea (actually a lake by geological definition) is shallower at 946m, Lake Superior is 406m, and Lake Tanganyika is 1,470m - making Baikal the deepest by a significant margin.

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