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Geography GK · Q57

Lithosphere

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 57

Q57

Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?

A.
Caldera lake
Answer
B.
Karst lake
C.
Lagoon
D.
Freshwater lake

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
A crater lake is a depression created by a volcanic crater or caldera that is filled with water. When a volcano is no longer active, the crater or caldera may fill with water from rainfall and melting snow that may also feed the lake. A lake can also exist in an impact crater, created by the fall of a meteor or in one case a nuclear weapon test in Kazakhstan. Sometimes these are also called crater lakes.