Explanation
The
equator (0° latitude) is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. For the equator to pass through a water body, that body must be located precisely at or straddling
0° latitude.
Lake Tanganyika is located in
central-eastern Africa, bordering
Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Zambia. It is one of the
deepest and oldest freshwater lakes in the world. Despite being in central Africa — a region associated with the equator — Lake Tanganyika lies
entirely south of the equator. The equator passes to its
north, not through it. ❌
Lake Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in
Cambodia, located in the central plains of Southeast Asia. Cambodia lies entirely in the
Northern Hemisphere, and Lake Tonlé Sap sits at approximately
13° North latitude — well north of the equator. ❌
Patos Lagoon (Lagoa dos Patos) is one of the largest coastal lagoons in
South America, located in the
southern part of Brazil near the Atlantic coast. It sits at approximately
30° South latitude — far south of the equator. ❌
Since none of the three water bodies are intersected by the equator, the correct answer is
None.