By Far, the Lake with the Greatest Volume of Freshwater

question 138

Multiple Choice

By far, the lake with the greatest volume of freshwater is ________.

• A) the Caspian Sea
• B) Lake Superior
• C) Lake Baykal
• D) Great Bear Lake
• E) manmade Lake Powell on the Colorado River

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Definitions:

IUPAC Name

The systematic naming of chemical substances as per the rules established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Primary Alcohol

An organic compound with a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a primary carbon atom.

Secondary Alcohol

An alcohol in which the hydroxyl (-OH) group is attached to a carbon atom that is connected to exactly two other carbon atoms.

Tertiary Alcohol

An alcohol in which the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to a carbon atom that is connected to three other carbon atoms.