Major Water Bodies

A narrow stretch of water that joins two large water bodies and separates two landmasses is called_____

• Bay

• Gulf

• Strait

• Lagoon

Which of the following oceans is between Africa and Australia?

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• South Atlantic Ocean

• South Pacific Ocean

The oceans cover______of the surface of the Earth.

• 50%

• 60%

• 71%

• 80%

A shallow body of water protected from a larger body of water (usually ocean) by sandbars, barrier islands or coral reef is called-

• Strait

• Gulf

• Lagoon

• Bay

Where is Lake Baikal located?

• Siberia in Russia

• Odisha in India

• Canada, USA

• Uganda, Tanzania

The North Pole lies in the middle of which ocean?

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

The highest navigable lake in the world is_______

• Lake Titicaca

• Lake Baikal

• Lake Superior

• Lake Victoria

The Congo River drains into the ______ Ocean.

• Pacific

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• Indian