Consider the following water bodies:
1. Lake Tanganyika
2. Lake Tonlé Sap
3. Patos Lagoon
Through how many of the above does the Equator pass?
Consider the following water bodies:
1. Lake Tanganyika
2. Lake Tonlé Sap
3. Patos Lagoon
Through how many of the above does the Equator pass?
Answer:
(d)
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Factual
Non-traditional
Lake Tanganyika – Not correct Located in East-Central Africa across Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Zambia. Latitude: Between 3°20′S and 8°48′S — entirely south of the Equator. Therefore, the Equator does not pass through it. – Lake Tonlé Sap – Not correct Located in Cambodia, Southeast Asia. Latitude: Around 12°N, well north of the Equator. Hence, the Equator does not pass through it. – Patos Lagoon – Not correct Located in southern Brazil, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Latitude: Approximately 30°S — far south of the Equator. The Equator does not pass through it.