WAEC Geography 2009 Question 20

Question 20

Oceans and Lakes

Most of the world's lakes are fresh water lakes which are

  1. A.fed by rivers with outlets to the sea.
  2. B.fed by melting glaciers.
  3. C.fairly saline due to excessive evaporation.
  4. D.constant in volume.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (fed by rivers with outlets to the sea.)

Explanation

Water flowing out through an outlet carries salts away, so the lake stays fresh.