BIGGEST AND SMALLEST
LONGEST AND SHORTEST
DEEPEST AND SHALLOWEST
MOST AND LEAST
FRESHWATER FACTS
100

This is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.

A) Lake Baikal
B) Lake Victoria
C) Lake Superior
D) Lake Tanganyika

Lake Superior

100

This river is the longest in North America.
A) Mississippi River
B) Yukon River
C) Missouri River
D) Colorado River

Mississippi River

100

This freshwater lake is the deepest in the world.
A) Lake Tanganyika
B) Lake Victoria
C) Lake Baikal
D) Crater Lake

Lake Baikal

100

This country holds the most freshwater reserves in the world.
A) United States
B) Canada
C) Brazil
D) Russia

Canada

100

This is the largest watershed on Earth.
A) Nile Basin
B) Amazon Basin
C) Mississippi Basin
D) Congo Basin

Amazon Basic

200

This is the smallest ocean on Earth, but it contains significant freshwater.
A) Indian Ocean
B) Arctic Ocean
C) Southern Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean  

The Artic Ocean

200

This river is considered the longest in the world, though some argue it's shorter than the Amazon River.
A) Nile River
B) Yangtze River
C) Mekong River
D) Amazon River

Nile River

200

The shallowest of the five Great Lakes in North America is known for its fishing industry.
A) Lake Michigan
B) Lake Erie
C) Lake Ontario
D) Lake Superior

Lake Erie

200

This region in the world has the least amount of freshwater per capita.
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Middle East
D) South America

Middle East

200

This body of water, located in the Middle East, is the lowest point on Earth and has a high salt content.
A) Lake Urmia
B) Dead Sea
C) Lake Chad
D) Caspian Sea

Dead sea

300

This freshwater reservoir in Africa is the largest by volume.
A) Lake Kariba
B) Lake Victoria
C) Lake Tanganyika
D) Lake Baikal

Lake Kariba

300

The shortest major river in the world is located in this country, and it flows from Lake Kivu.
A) Amazon River
B) Yangtze River
C) Rusizi River
D) Colorado River

Rusizi River

300

The shallowest lake in the world, known for its low water depth and rich biodiversity.
A) The Caspian Sea
B) Lake Baikal
C) Lake Titicaca
D) Lake Michigan

The Caspian Sea

300

This river has the most water flow in terms of volume in the world.
A) Nile River
B) Amazon River
C) Yangtze River
D) Congo River

Amazon River

300

This continent holds the largest portion of Earth's freshwater in glaciers.
A) Antarctica
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) North America

Antarctica

400

This country has the smallest amount of renewable freshwater resources per capita.
A) Singapore
B) Australia
C) Japan
D) Egypt

Singapore

400

The longest river in South America.
A) Paraná River
B) Amazon River
C) Orinoco River
D) São Francisco River

Amazon River

400

The deepest reservoir in the world, formed by the creation of the Oroville Dam.
A) Hoover Dam Reservoir
B) Oroville Reservoir
C) Lake Mead
D) Three Gorges Reservoir

Oroville Reservoir

400

This lake holds the most freshwater by volume in Africa.
A) Lake Victoria
B) Lake Tanganyika
C) Lake Malawi
D) Lake Baikal

Lake Tanganyika

400

This natural freshwater source, which supplies water to much of North America, is larger than some European countries in size.
A) Great Lakes
B) Mississippi River
C) Lake Victoria
D) Lake Baikal

Great Lakes

500

The largest known freshwater body on Earth by total volume is located in this location.
A) Greenland
B) Antarctica
C) Siberia
D) Canada

Antarctica

500

This river system is the longest river in Europe, stretching across many countries before reaching the Black Sea.
A) Danube River
B) Rhine River
C) Volga River
D) Loire River

Volga River

500

This lake, located in Africa, is considered the deepest freshwater lake on the continent.
A) Lake Tanganyika
B) Lake Malawi
C) Lake Victoria
D) Lake Albert

Lake Tanganyika

500

Antarctica contains the most of Earth's freshwater in the form of ice.
A) True
B) False

True

500

This river system is known to have the largest river basin, stretching across South America.
A) Amazon River Basin
B) Mississippi River Basin
C) Yangtze River Basin
D) Congo River Basin

Amazon River Basin