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Lake Baikal in Russia and Lake Tanganyika in Africa are examples of what type of lakes based on their origin?

AVolcanic lakes

BGlacial lakes

CTectonic lakes

DAncient lakes

Answer:

D. Ancient lakes

Read Explanation:

  • Lake Baikal in Russia and Lake Tanganya nitia in Africa are ancient and are estimated to have originated twenty million years ago.

  • Lakes arise in several ways, like the tectonic lakes, are formed in basins created by geological activities such as warping and faulting of the earth's crust

  • Most of the Himalayan lakes are tectonic in origin.


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