Lakes of the world
Practice locating 12 inland water bodies, including the Caspian Sea. Study the map, take a quiz or print a worksheet.
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Twelve selected inland water bodies, including the saline Caspian Sea.
How this set is defined
This set contains the places listed below. It is a practice selection, not a complete list or a size ranking.
Not included
- Unlisted features
- Area, length or height rankings
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Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim. Physical region, mountain, marine and archipelago polygons are approximate label-area extents. Rivers use real mapped drainage lines; lakes use mapped shorelines.
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Compare each lake’s shape and nearby countries. The shorelines are simplified and may change with water levels.
Despite its name, the Caspian Sea is included here as an inland saltwater lake.
Places and answers
Choose a place from this set. Typed answers accept its listed English name and alternatives; historical names and unlisted abbreviations are not accepted automatically.
| Place | Accepted names | Place notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caspian Sea | Caspian Sea | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. Included here as an inland saltwater lake, despite the name “Sea.” |
| Great Bear Lake | Great Bear Lake | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. |
| Great Slave Lake | Great Slave Lake | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. |
| Lake Baikal | Lake Baikal; Baikal | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. |
| Lake Erie | Lake Erie; Erie | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. |
| Lake Huron | Lake Huron; Huron | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. |
| Lake Malawi | Lake Malawi; Lake Nyasa; Nyasa | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. |
| Lake Michigan | Lake Michigan; Michigan | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. |
| Lake Ontario | Lake Ontario; Ontario | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. |
| Lake Superior | Lake Superior; Superior | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. |
| Lake Tanganyika | Lake Tanganyika; Tanganyika | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. |
| Lake Victoria | Lake Victoria; Victoria | Lake shorelines and water levels may change with the seasons. |
Sources and map notes
equirectangular; regional standard parallel; US inset transforms when stated. Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim. Physical region, mountain, marine and archipelago polygons are approximate label-area extents. Rivers use real mapped drainage lines; lakes use mapped shorelines.
Last scope review: 2026-10-21
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