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