Practicing Success
Which of the following is the largest fresh water body by volume in the world? |
Lake Baikal Lake Michigan Lake Superior Lake Victoria |
Lake Baikal |
Siberia's Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world, as well as the largest body of freshwater on the planet, containing more freshwater than all five of North America's Great Lakes combined. Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake by volume (23,600km3), containing 20% of the world's fresh water. At 1,637m, it is the deepest freshwater lake in the world; the average depth is 758m. The largest freshwater lake in the world in terms of surface area is Lake Superior in North America. |