Question

Which of the following is true of salt lakes?
a.
The water flowing in to salt lakes comes directly from the ocean.
b.
Salt lakes are formed when river bends are cut off.
c.
The water flowing in to salt lakes contains minerals.
d.
Salt lakes do not experience shrinking due to erosion.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Salt lakes receive inflow that carries dissolved minerals; when the water evaporates those minerals concentrate, forming the lake's high salinity.