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The Secret Life of Subglacial Lakes
  • 1. What are subglacial lakes?
A) Lakes in deserts
B) Lakes within forests
C) Lakes located beneath ice sheets
D) Lakes on top of mountains
  • 2. Which continent has the most known subglacial lakes?
A) Antarctica
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Australia
  • 3. Why are subglacial lakes of scientific interest?
A) They are a source of drinking water
B) They are rich in gold deposits
C) They can be used for recreational activities
D) They could harbor unique microbial life
  • 4. What is the largest subglacial lake discovered in Antarctica?
A) Lake Titicaca
B) Lake Superior
C) Caspian Sea
D) Lake Vostok
  • 5. Which country's research station at Vostok Subglacial Lake is one of the coldest places on Earth?
A) Russia
B) Argentina
C) India
D) Brazil
  • 6. How do scientists access subglacial lakes?
A) Teleportation
B) Using submarines
C) Flying over in helicopters
D) By drilling through the ice
  • 7. Which subglacial lake was the first to be directly sampled from in 2013?
A) Lake Whillans
B) Lake Baikal
C) Great Salt Lake
D) Lake Ontario
  • 8. Which scientific discipline is most closely associated with studying subglacial lakes?
A) Astrophysics
B) Archaeology
C) Marine biology
D) Glaciology
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