SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Atlantic Ocean
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Great Lakes
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Lake Lanier
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Gulf of Mexico
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Detailed explanation-1: -The combined area of the Great Lakes (some 94, 250 square miles [244, 106 square km]) represents the largest surface of fresh water in the world. The lakes-Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario-are located in east-central North America and provide a natural border between Canada and the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -The largest freshwater lake in the world was Lake Superior (by surface area). It is located on the border of the United States of America & Canada. It has a surface area of around 82, 103 km sq. Cities on its bank: Marie, Thunder Bay, Duluth, Superior, Sault Ste, Marquette.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes and ranks as the second largest lake in the world (by surface area). Source: Lake Superior Basin statistics map produced by Michigan Sea Grant/Michigan State University Extension (2000).