I think it is the Atacama desert.
Water leaves a lake through the ground. "Ground water is recharged from rain water and snowmelt or from water that leaks through the bottom of some lakes and rivers," - Google
Sorry if my answer was incorrect.
Answer:
7 - a) a small river is called a <em>pond</em>
8 - b) fresh water conservation efforts
I think it’s a special purpose map
One of the biggest reasons was that there were some revolutions that happened around the lat 19th century. They were primarily sparked by lower class individuals who were looking for more money to support themselves/families.
