Q43.
Consider the following water bodies: I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass?
Answer
D
Explanation
Tanganyika is th second largest of the lakes of Africa. It is the longest freshwater lake in the (660 km) and the second deepest (1,436 metres) Lake Baikal in Russia. Comparatively narrow, in width from 16 to 72 km, it covers about square km and forms the boundary between and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and part of the boundary between Burundi and DRC as well as part of the boundary between and Zambia. It occupies the southern end of Western Rift Valley, and for most of its length the rises steeply from its shores. Sap is natural floodplain reservoir, central The lake is drained during the dry season by Sab River (Tônlé Sab) across the Véal Pôc plain to the Mekong River. Lagoon is shallow lagoon in Rio Grande do Sul (state), extreme southeastern Brazil. It is the lagoon in Brazil and the second largest in South does not pass through any of the three water bodies. Hence, option (d) is the answer.