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What distinguishes lakes from ponds?
What distinguishes lakes from ponds?
- Size and depth (correct)
- Formation by precipitation runoffs
- Fed and drained by creeks and rivers
- Presence of saltwater
What is a characteristic of endorheic lakes?
What is a characteristic of endorheic lakes?
- They are shallow tidal pools
- They are filled directly by precipitation runoffs
- They have no outflow (correct)
- They are fed by springs
What is the primary source of water for most lakes?
What is the primary source of water for most lakes?
- Springs
- Creeks and rivers (correct)
- Precipitation runoffs
- Tidal pools
How do volcanic lakes primarily get filled?
How do volcanic lakes primarily get filled?
What distinguishes lakes from lagoons?
What distinguishes lakes from lagoons?