SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Question
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Lake Winnipeg
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Great Slave Lake
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Great Bear Lake
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Three other major lakes are found in lowland areas west of the Canadian Shield . They are Great Slave Lake and Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories, and Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba.
Detailed explanation-2: -Great Bear Lake is located in the Northwest Territories. With a surface area of 31, 328 km2, Great Bear Lake is the largest lake located entirely inside Canadian borders. It is also the fourth largest in North America and the eighth largest in the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lakes and rivers The majestic Mackenzie River, one of the largest rivers in North America, constitutes its main artery. Two of the six largest lakes in the world, Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake (named after the Aboriginal community which inhabited its shores), are also situated in the Northwest Territories.