African Lakes
How did Lake Victoria get its name?
Queen Victoria
List two lakes located in South America.
Lake Titicaca & Lake Maracaibo
Which Great Lake is located entirely in the United States?
Lake Michigan
What percent has the Aral Sea decreased by in the past few decades?
90%
What is a lake?
A body of water surrounded by land
Which lake is the source of the Nile River?
Lake Victoria
Which lake was used by the ancient Incans, located in the Andes Mountains?
Lake Titicaca
Which Great Lake has ancient structures located at the bottom, believed to be roughly 9,000 years old?
Lake Huron
The Caspian Sea is located between which two continents?
Europe & Asia
Demonstrate a line of latitude with your hand.
_____
Why is Lake Tanganyika so long and narrow?
It was formed in a rift valley.
!!!!!BONUS!!!!!
With your team, decide how many points you are willing to bid on this question.
A path for travelling from one place to another is known as a ________.
Which Great Lake is the largest?
Lake Superior
Name two salt water lakes in Eurasia.
Caspian Sea and Aral Sea
Label a compass rose using your hands.
North, East, South, & West
Which lake is Africa’s deepest lake?
Lake Tanganyika
Instead of being called a lake, Lake Maracaibo could better be classified as a ________ because it's not entirely surrounded by water.
Gulf
What percent of the world's unfrozen freshwater does Lake Superior provide?
10%
Why do people say Lake Baikal creates an optical illusion?
It is so deep and so clear that it makes large objects appear small.
List all 5 of our world's oceans.
Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, & Southern
Which lake is Africa's largest lake?
Lake Victoria
What is the resource that Lake Maracaibo is most known for?
Petroleum or oil
List all 5 of the Great Lakes.
Lake Superior, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, & Lake Erie
Which Eurasian lake is the largest inland lake in the world?
List all 7 of the world's continents.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, & South America