Lake Formation L.2 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 types of lake formation?
A
- Tectonic
- Volcanic
- Glacial
- Fluvial
- Damming
2
Q
What is a lake?
A
A slow or non-flowing open body of water in a depression.
Encircled by land and outflow is small relative to its volume.
3
Q
Example of Tectonic lake
A
Garben or Rift Valley lakes.
Upwarping lakes.
4
Q
Example of volcanic lake formation.
A
Crater or caldera lake.
Lava flow lake.
Maar lakes.
5
Q
Example of glacial formation lake
A
Corrie and ribbon lakes
6
Q
Example of fluvial formation lake.
A
Oxbow lake
7
Q
Example of a damming formation lake.
A
Natural and manmade lakes
