Lake Baikal (Siberia)

1. What is Lake Baikal known for?

A) Being the deepest freshwater lake in the world
B) Being the largest lake by surface area
C) Having the largest volume of saltwater
D) Being the warmest lake in Siberia

2. What is the maximum depth of Lake Baikal?

A) 1,200 meters
B) 2,000 meters
C) 1,400 meters
D) 1,642 meters

3. In which country is Lake Baikal located?

A) Russia
B) Mongolia
C) China
D) Kazakhstan

4. Which year was Lake Baikal designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A) 1992
B) 1985
C) 2000
D) 1996

5. What type of species is native to Lake Baikal?

A) Invasive species
B) Migratory species
C) Endemic species
D) Introduced species

6. What is approximately the surface area of Lake Baikal?

A) 25,000 square kilometers
B) 50,000 square kilometers
C) 40,000 square kilometers
D) 31,722 square kilometers

7. What is the primary ecological concern for Lake Baikal?

A) Drought
B) Pollution
C) Overfishing
D) Invasive species

8. Which major city is located near the shores of Lake Baikal?

A) Vladivostok
B) Yakutsk
C) Khabarovsk
D) Irkutsk

9. Which of the following is an island in Lake Baikal?

A) Vitus Bering Island
B) Franz Josef Land
C) Olkhon Island
D) Sakhalin Island

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