Consider the following water bodies :
- I.Lake Tanganyika
- II.Lake Tonlé Sap
- III.Patos Lagoon
Through how many of them does the equator pass?
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Answer: D. Lake Tanganyika lies about 3°S to 9°S in East Africa, south of the equator. Lake Tonlé Sap in Cambodia lies near 12–13°N. Patos Lagoon in southern Brazil lies near 31°S. So the equator passes through none of them.
Watch for: Lake Tanganyika is in equatorial Africa, but the equator crosses Lake Victoria, not Tanganyika.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the equator does not pass through any of them.
- B. Wrong because the equator does not pass through any of them.
- C. Wrong because all three lie well away from the equator.
Source to check: Oxford School Atlas
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