Question

Classify the lakes in three categories . Also give example

Answer 1

Explanation:

There are many types of lakes however, most important types are nature, type of water, earth movement, glaciations, volcanic activity, erosion, deposition etc.  

Explanation:

Type of water:

Salt water  - Sambhar Salt Lake, Rajasthan, Lonar Crater Lake in Buldhana district of Maharashtra

Fresh water lake - shivaji sagar in maharastra, indra sagar lake, Madhya Pradesh

   2. Earth movement:

Tectonic lake - “Wular lake in Jammu and Kashmir”  

Rift valley lake - Lonar lake in Maharastra

     3. Deposition:

Man made lake - “Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar”

Damming of water - Dehradun all duns

Answer 2

The three categories of lakes are- Freshwater Lake, Saltwater Lake, and Lagoon.

Examples are Dal Lake, Chillika Lake, and Sambhar Lake

What are the properties of Freshwater Lake?

• The origin of this lake is from glaciers
• This lake is found in hilly areas
• When the glacier melts, it converted into freshwater

What are the properties of Saltwater Lake?

• This lake is found in the desert region
• The water of this lake is used to make salt
• In India, this lake is found in Rajasthan

What are the properties of Lagoon?

• It is a water which is separated from the sea
• This type of lake is found in coastal areas
• It contains some freshwater as well as saline water