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The Trans-Siberian Railway's track along which lake must be rebuilt every few decades because the ground beneath it keeps thawing?
Answer
Lake Baikal
The Circum-Baikal section of the Trans-Siberian Railway runs along Lake Baikal on permafrost that is thawing rapidly, forcing periodic relocation of the tracks.
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The trans-Siberian Railway's Lake Baikal section was built on permafrost that is thawing so rapidly, the line must be relocated every few decades to avoid collapse.
Other options people guess
- Lake Balkhash
- Lake Onega
- Lake Ladoga
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- russia
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- siberia
- geography
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