Continents
Latitude and Longitude
World Lakes on a map
World Lakes Trivia
Human Impact
100

What is the name of the red continent on the map above? 

North America

100

What city is found at 40N 105 W? 

Denver

100

What is the name of the group of lakes in North America? (bonus point for each of the lakes you can name)

the Great Lakes- Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

100

Which lake is a major source of petroleum? 

Lake Maracaibo

100

What is polluting Lake Maracaibo? 

Petroleum

200

What is the name of the red continent on the map above? 

Africa

200

What city is found near 30N 85W?

Tallahassee

200

What is the name of the lake furthest north in South America? 

Lake Maracaibo

200

Where did the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sink? 

Great Lakes (extra point= Lake Superior)

200

What is happening to the Aral Sea?

It is starting to shrink because people have diverted water away from the lake

300

What is the name of the blue continent on this map? 

Europe

300

What city is found near 45N 100W? 

Pierre

300

What is the name of the lake furthest north in Asia? 

Lake Baikal

300

Which lake is the deepest lake in the world but the water is so clear that things at the bottom seem close? 

Lake Baikal

300

How is shipping affecting the Great Lakes? 

It is bringing in new species that are killing native fish.

400

What is the name of the red continent on this map? 

South America

400

What city is found at 41N 75W? 

Trenton

400

Name two lakes in Africa.

Victoria, Chad, Tanganyika, Lake Malawi

400

Where can you find a series of locks and straits?

The Great Lakes

400

Why has Lake Victoria become deeper?

A dam was built on the Nile River to prevent flooding and provide electricity

500

What is the name of the blue continent on this map? 

Asia

500

What city is found at 45N 123W? 

Salem

500

Name three lakes in Asia

Aral Sea, Lake Baikal, Caspian Sea, Dead Sea, Qinghai Lake, Tonle Sap

500

Which lake has over 200 different types of fish? 

Lake Victoria

500

What helps protect Lake Baikal's water from pollution? 

Game reserves and national parks

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