Rivers And Lakes

Question 1

Which lake is the lowest in the world at 427 meters below sea level?

Answer 1

The Dead Sea

Question 2

Which of the following rivers flows through the Grand Canyon in Arizona ?

Answer 2

Colorado River

Question 3

Which of the following is the longest River in Australia?

Answer 3

Murray River

Question 4

Which River carries the largest volume of water in the World containing 20% of the Earth’s Fresh Water?

Answer 4

The Amazon River

Question 5

Ullswater lake is located in which Country?

Answer 5

Great Britain

Question 6

Lake McKenzie is an incredible fresh lake that only collects rainwater. On which island can you find Lake McKenzie?

Answer 6

Fraser Island , Australia

Question 7

What is the longest River in Cambodia at 4350 km?

Answer 7

Mekong River

Question 8

Nessie , a Scottish folklore creature, is said to be found in which lake in Scotland?

Answer 8

Loch Ness

Question 9

What is the beginning of a River?

Answer 9

Head Water

Question 10

Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. How deep is it?

Answer 10

1642 m

Question 11

Canada has the most lakes in the world. In which country has the second most?

Answer 11

Russia

Question 12

Which country is the largest country without a lake or river, and is known as the land of no Rivers?

Answer 12

Saudi Arabia

Question 13

The Roe River is recognized by the Guinness book of world records as the world’s shortest river. How short actually is it?

Answer 13

61 meters

Question 14

Lake Huron is home to the largest island in any inland body of water in the world. What is name of the island?

Answer 14

Manitoulin island

Question 15

What do Lake Urmia , Lake Amadeus, Pink Lake, Don Juan pond all have in common?

Answer 15

They are all Salt water

Question 16

What is the longest River in Canada, with a length of 4241km?

Answer 16

Mackenzie River

Question 17

The River Seine can be found in which country?

Answer 17

France

Question 18

The Colorado River system supplies how many people with Drinking Water?

Answer 18

40 million

Question 19

What is the end of a river?

Answer 19

The Mouth

Question 20

What is the UK’s longest River?

Answer 20

The River Severn

Question 21

The Great Salt Lake is the largest saline lake in the US. In which state can this lake be found?

Answer 21

Utah

Question 22

Which country has the nickname land of the thousand lakes?

Answer 22

Finland

Question 23

How many million lakes are there on earth?

Answer 23

117 million

Question 24

What are people who study inland waters called?

Answer 24

Limnology

Question 25

In 2007 a man swam the entire length of Amazon river. What is the name of this man?

Answer 25

Martin Strel

Question 26

The Cano Christales in Columbia , know as the River of Five Colours, flows with bright blue, red , black, yellow, and green water. What cause the river to flow varied colours?

Answer 26

The aquatic plant, Macarenia clavigera , on the river bed causes the varied colours?

Question 27

What is a subterranean river?

Answer 27

A subterranean river is a river that flows beneath the grounds surface.

Question 28

The Puerto Princess underground River flows underneath a Mountain for five miles before emptying into the sea. In which country can this river be found?

Answer 28

The Philippines

Question 29

How long does the Caspian Sea stretch from north to south?

Answer 29

1200km

Question 30

The Sao Francisco River has a length of 2914 km , making it the fourth largest river in South America, but in which country would you find this river?

Answer 30

Brazil