Which geographic feature is the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth by both surface area and volume?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Caspian Sea
- Step 1: The Caspian Sea has a surface area of 371,000 square kilometers, situated between Europe and Asia.
- Step 2: Although called a 'sea' due to its vast size and brackish salinity, it is technically an endorheic lake with no ocean outflow.
Answer
Caspian Sea
Why not the others: 'Black Sea' connects to the Mediterranean through the Bosphorus strait; 'Aral Sea' was formerly the fourth-largest lake but has largely desiccated; 'Baltic Sea' is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.
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