Which is the largest of the Great Lakes by surface area?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Lake Superior
- Step 1: Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by area and the third largest in volume, behind Lake Baikal in Siberia and Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. Answer: Lake Superior. Why not the others: None of these fit: Lake Michigan; Lake Erie; Lake Huron.
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