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What is the largest fresh water system in the world?
the great lakes
What is the largest freshwater lake and where is it located?
In terms of volume of water, the largest is Lake Baikal in Siberia. Siberia is in Russia. In terms of surface area the Caspian Sea is largest but it is not freshwater. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake by surface area.
What percentage of earths freshwater supply does the great lakes account for?
25% of earths fresh water is contained in the Great lakes
What is Second largest freshwater lake?
If lakes Michigan and Huron are counted as one lake (because they are technically one body of water), then it is the largest, and Lake Superior is the second largest. If they are counted as two lakes, then the second largest is Lake Victoria.
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by lakes and rivers?
About 3% of the earths water is freshwater, most of it in pack ice, glaciers, and aquifers. Only about one-third percent is found in rivers and lakes. The largest freshwater lake by volume is Lake Baikal in Russia.
What is the world largest freshwater lake by area?
The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system in the world. 84% of the surface water in North America is found here.
Are the worlds largest group of freshwater lakes the great lakes?
Yes. The Great Lakes are the largest body of freshwater lakes. They were formed by Glaciers that melted. The glaciers came from the north eventually melting to form the Great Lakes.
Are the Great Lakes the world's largest group of freshwater lakes?
Yes. The Great Lakes are the largest body of freshwater lakes. They were formed by Glaciers that melted. The glaciers came from the north eventually melting to form the Great Lakes.
What two freshwater Canadian lakes are among the top 12 largest freshwater lakes in the world?
Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake are two Canadian freshwater lakes that are among the world's 12 largest freshwater lakes. Lake Superior, bordered by both Canada and the United States is the largest freshwater lake in the world.
How much fresh water does the Great Lakes hold?
There are 25% of freshwater in the Great Lakes
What continent has the largest group of freshwater lakes?
The North American continent has the largest group of freshwater lakes. These are called the Great Lakes and include Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.
Which of the following represent the largest body of freshwater in the world the great lakes the Mississippi river great salt lake or the Colorado river?
Great lakes
What group of lakes forms the worlds largest freshwater surface?
The group of lake that form the largest freshwater surface in the world, is known as the Great Lakes. They are Lake Superior, Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Michigan. The lakes hold 21 percent of the world's surface freshwater.
Which lake is bigger of the 5 great lakes?
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world
What is much of earths usable freshwater obtained from?
The largest source of freshwater on earth is ice sheets, glaciers, and icebergs. The Great Lakes are the largest fresh water on the planet.
In which direction are the great lakes from your state?
The Great Lakes are located in eastern North America. The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes and are to the northeast of Texas.
Which continent has the largest group of freshwater lakes?
The continent with the largest group of freshwater lakes is North America. The lakes are Michigan, Huron, Lake Superior, Erie and Ontario.
