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Delve into the fascinating world of rivers and lakes with our GPS treasure hunts. Discover how water shapes our landscape, which ecosystems are formed and why wetlands are so important for humans and nature. An adventurous way to experience geography!

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New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 12 October 2026.

What do fish eat in the river?
Small plants Bread Cheese Candy
Which plant grows in water and has large leaves?
Water lily Rose Tulip Sunflower
What do people often do at a lake on hot days?
Picnic Sleep Crying Run
What can you do if the water is very dirty?
Cleaning Swimming in it Drinking up Playing in it
Which animal swims the fastest in the river?
Trout Snail Turtle Duck
What happens when you throw a stone into the water?
It sinks It flies away Turning red It sings a song
What is a small stream called?
Stream Ocean Sea Golf
Which animal makes a nest of reeds by the water?
Meerkoet Leo Elephant Tiger
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What sound does water in a stream make?
It ripples It roars It whistles It cries
What do beavers do at rivers?
They are building dams They fly away They eat grass They sleep in trees
What do rivers do to the soil?
They take ground They make the ground harder They colour the ground blue They lift the ground
What do people use to get across a river?
A bridge A ladder A tree A house
What shape is the IJsselmeer?
Round Square Triangular Like a star
Which tree likes to grow near water?
The willow The cactus The palm tree The pine tree
Which insects do you often see above the water?
Dragonflies Bees Ants Fleas
Where are the Loosdrecht lakes?
In Utrecht In Friesland In Limburg In Groningen
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In which country is Lake Geneva located?
Switzerland and France Italy only Germany only Austria only
Which river divides into two branches at Pannerden?
The Rhine The Meuse The river IJssel The Lek
Which river flows through the city of Maastricht?
The Meuse The Rhine The Rudder The Gully
Through which lake do the boats pass from Volendam to Marken?
The Markermeer The IJsselmeer Lake Gooi Lake Veluwe
What does the word 'meander' mean?
Bend in a river Waterfall Island in river Shallow spot
What happens to a river when it reaches the sea and carries a lot of sediment?
A delta A canyon emerges A waterfall emerges A geyser develops
How are the Dutch peat lakes mainly created?
By digging away peat for fuel Due to volcanic activity Due to the melting of glaciers Due to earthquakes
Which river is also called the 'Blue Danube'?
The Danube The Rhine The Volga The Seine
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California's Salton Sea was created by:
A breach of an irrigation canal Volcanic activity Glacier erosion Tectonic movements
Which river is nicknamed 'Father of Waters'?
Mississippi Missouri Ohio Arkansas
The Indus river rises in which mountain range?
Himalayan Karakorum Hindukush Pamir
What process causes the characteristic blue-green colour of glacial lakes?
Glacier dust scattering light Algae growth Minerals from the rock Air reflection
Mono Lake in California is known for its:
High alkalinity and salinity Extreme depth Hot springs Unique fish species
The River Po flows into which sea?
Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Ligurian Sea Ionian Sea
Lake Baikal contains about what percentage of the world's fresh surface water?
20% 35% 12% 45%
The Yangtsekiang is the longest river on which continent?
Asia Africa Europe North America
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The Ganges is sacred to which religion?
Hinduism Buddhism Jainism Sikhism
Volendam is on which lake?
IJsselmeer Markermeer Gouwzee North Sea
The Aral Sea has shrunk dramatically due to irrigation. Between which countries does this lake lie?
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Turkmenistan and Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Iran and Armenia
The Saskatchewan River flows through which country?
Canada United States Alaska Greenland
Which river flows through Istanbul?
Golden Horn (strait) Sakarya Euphrates Tigris
The Potomac River flows past which capital city?
Washington D.C. New York Philadelphia Boston
Which lake is highest above sea level?
Lake Titicaca Pangong Tso Manasarovar Karakul
The Nile is created by the merging of which two rivers?
Blue and White Nile Yellow and Green Nile North and South Nile East and West Nile
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Which river has the largest discharge in the world?
Amazon Congo Yangtze Mississippi
Which lake has the largest volume of water in the world?
Lake Baikal Caspian Sea Lake Superior Lake Tanganyika
Which lake in Scotland is known for its legendary monster?
Loch Ness Loch Katrine Loch Lomond Loch Tay
Lake Baikal contains about what percentage of all the world's fresh surface water?
20% 15% 30% 10%
The Lower Rhine River is a branch of which river?
Rhine Maas Scheldt IJssel
Into which sea does the Volga River flow?
Caspian Sea Black Sea Azov Sea Baltic
The Irtysh River is a tributary of which major river?
Ob Jenisej Lena Amur
What is the largest tributary of the Amazon?
Rio Negro Rio Madeira Rio Tapajós Rio Xingu
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