UI Post-UTME Geography 2018 (Model questions) Question 15

Question 15

Oceans and Lakes

Which of the following lakes owes its origin mainly to faulting?

  1. A.Lake Chard
  2. B.Lake Superior
  3. C.Lake Malawi
  4. D.Lake Victoria
  5. E.Lake Kariba
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Answer: C (Lake Malawi)

Explanation

Lake Malawi lies in the Great Rift Valley, formed by faulting; Kariba is man-made and Superior glacial.