Lake Baikal (Siberia)

1. What is Lake Baikal known for?

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

2. What is the maximum depth of Lake Baikal?

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

3. In which country is Lake Baikal located?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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