Question

A pink-colored phenomenon on this body of water, referred to as the Lanterns of Saint Anthony or by a name in the Barí language, can aid or kill fishermen who live in tin houses on stilts. An indigenous word for copaiba names the city of Cabimas on the eastern shore of this body of water. The main land route to a city in Zulia State named for this body of water (10[1])is over the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge. Air circulation over the spot where the Catatumbo River meets (10[1])this body of water (10[1])causes the most frequent lightning on earth. (10[1]-5[2])The oil extracted from the spit (10[1])at the north of this body of water has funded the Bolivarian Mission (-5[1])social programs (-5[1])in the westernmost founding member of OPEC. For 10 points, what largest lake in South America is located in (-5[1])northwest Venezuela? (10[1])■END■ (0[5])

ANSWER: Lake Maracaibo [or Lago de Maracaibo; accept Tablazo Strait]
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Summary

Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%50%111.50
Midwest2025-02-01Y667%0%50%91.25
Northeast2025-02-01Y4100%0%50%117.50
Overflow2025-02-01Y4100%0%0%60.25
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%92.00
UK2025-02-01Y1060%0%50%98.33
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y888%0%13%88.29

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYU CImperial B7010
Kai MadgwickManchesterCambridge B8710
Freddy PottsSheffieldCambridge C9110
Brendan BethlehemCambridge ALSE98-5
Arya KarthikOxford AImperial A9810
Oscar O'FlanaganImperial AOxford A98-5
Tobin PayneWarwick BCambridge E10410
Christian SherringtonSouthampton AOxford B117-5
Antoni KluzowskiWarwick ACambridge D119-5
James ByrneBristolSouthampton B138-5
Andy HuffLSECambridge A14010
Jaz the MononymousSouthampton BBristol1410
Matt SheldonOxford BSouthampton A1410
Hamish CampbellDurhamOxford C1410
Benjamin WatsonOxford CDurham1410
Percy YuenCambridge DWarwick A1410