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The Secret Life of Subglacial Lakes - Quiz
Contributed by: Squires
  • 1. What are subglacial lakes?
A) Lakes in deserts
B) Lakes within forests
C) Lakes located beneath ice sheets
D) Lakes on top of mountains
  • 2. Which continent has the most known subglacial lakes?
A) Australia
B) Africa
C) Antarctica
D) Asia
  • 3. Why are subglacial lakes of scientific interest?
A) They are a source of drinking water
B) They are rich in gold deposits
C) They can be used for recreational activities
D) They could harbor unique microbial life
  • 4. Which subglacial lake was the first to be directly sampled from in 2013?
A) Lake Whillans
B) Great Salt Lake
C) Lake Baikal
D) Lake Ontario
  • 5. Which country's research station at Vostok Subglacial Lake is one of the coldest places on Earth?
A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) Russia
D) India
  • 6. Which scientific discipline is most closely associated with studying subglacial lakes?
A) Archaeology
B) Astrophysics
C) Glaciology
D) Marine biology
  • 7. What is the largest subglacial lake discovered in Antarctica?
A) Lake Titicaca
B) Caspian Sea
C) Lake Superior
D) Lake Vostok
  • 8. How do scientists access subglacial lakes?
A) Teleportation
B) By drilling through the ice
C) Using submarines
D) Flying over in helicopters
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