Consider the following water bodies : I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass?
- AOnly one
- BOnly two
- CAll the three
- DNoneCorrect
Explanation
The equator does not pass through any of the listed water bodies:
I. Lake Tanganyika: No. Lake Tanganyika lies entirely between approximately 3°S and 9°S in East Africa. It is entirely south of the equator. The equator passes through the northern part of nearby Lake Victoria, not Lake Tanganyika.
II. Lake Tonle Sap: No. Lake Tonle Sap is located in Cambodia at approximately 13°N, well north of the equator.
III. Patos Lagoon: No. Patos Lagoon is located in southern Brazil at approximately 30°S, far south of the equator.
Therefore, the equator does not pass through any of these water bodies.
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