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The seas which are extensions of ocean and are partially surrounded by land are called ___________.

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  1. bay

  2. marginal sea

  3. inland sea

  4. lagoons

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Marginal seas are similar to open oceans with respect to being created by large scale geological processes, exhibiting biodiversity, and possessing layered water circulation patterns. The main difference between the two is related to depth and proximity to landmasses. The seas which are extensions of the ocean and are partially surrounded by land are known as marginal sea.

Which is the deepest fresh water lake in the world?

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  1. Lake Superior

  2. Lake Baikal

  3. Lake Victoria

  4. Lake Chilika

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Correct Option: B
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Lake Baikal in southern Russia is the world's deepest lake. It is an estimated 5,387 ft deep and its bottom is approximately 3,893 ft below sea level. It is also the deepest freshwater lake in the world.

Curved indentation of a sea or a lake into the land, with a wide opening is called __________.

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  1. Gulf

  2. Bay

  3. Strait

  4. Lagoon

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Correct Option: B
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Bay is a water body that is surrounded or demarcated by land. It is a water body that is surrounded by land on three sides. Bays can be an inlet in a lake or a larger water body. 

Large inlet of a sea cutting deep into the land is called _________.

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  1. Bay

  2. Gulf

  3. Lagoon

  4. Inland sea

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Correct Option: B
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A gulf is a large inlet of a sea cutting deep into the landmass, typically narrower opening than a bay, though it is not observable in all geographical areas. Many important trading centers are located on gulfs. Gulfs are sometimes connected with oceans through narrow passages of water called as straits. 

Where is lake Baikal situated?

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  1. Canada

  2. Uganda

  3. Siberia

  4. Peru

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Correct Option: C
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Lake Baikal is situated in Russia, located in southern Siberia, between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Buryat Republic to the southeast. It is the world's deepest freshwater lake.

What term is used for a shallow body of salt water separated from the sea by a low sand bank or coral reef?

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  1. Lake

  2. Gulf

  3. Lagoon

  4. Bay

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Correct Option: C
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Lagoons is a term used for a shallow body of saltwater separated from the sea by a low dan bank or coral reef. Lagoons are commonly divided into coastal lagoons and atoll lagoons. Lagoons are the most common coastal features around many parts of the world.

Narrow stretch of water that joins two large water bodies and separates two landmass is called ___________.

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  1. Gulf

  2. Bay

  3. Strait

  4. Lagoon

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Correct Option: C
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Strait is a narrow stretch of water that joins two large water bodies and separates two landmasses. Strait can be formed by a body of water overflowing land that has subsided or has been eroded. 

Which lake is the highest navigable lake in the world?

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  1. Lake Victoria

  2. Lake Superior

  3. Lake Baikal

  4. Lake Titicaca

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The highest commercially navigable lake is Lake Titicaca, which lies in the Altiplano at a height of 3,810 m above sea level on the Andean border between Peru and Bolivia. It's surface covers approximately 8,300 km² and has an average depth between 140-180 m.

Which of the following describes a small water bodies surrounded by land on all the sides?

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  1. Gulf

  2. Bay

  3. Lake

  4. Lagoon

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
A lake is an area filled with water which is surrounded by land from all sides. They are not part of the oceans, therefore are different from lagoons. There are both natural lakes as well as artificial lakes. 
Natural lakes are found majorly in mountainous areas, rift zones and artificial lakes are created by man for agricultural purposes or for industrial use etc.

Which strait joins the Arctic ocean and the Pacific ocean and seperates the continents of Asia and north America?

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  1. Strait of Gibralter

  2. Bering Strait

  3. Strait of Malacca

  4. Davis Strait

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bering Strait joins the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and separates the continents of Asia and North America at their closest point. The strait averages 98 to 164 ft. in depth and at it's narrowest is about 53 miles wide. The strait was named after Vitus Bering, a Danish Captain, who sailed into the strait in 1728.