Crater lakes are usually associated with areas

Source: JAMB · 2023

Crater lakes are usually associated with areas

  1. that have extinct volcanoes ✓
  2. that have heavy fault lines
  3. that have active volcanoes
  4. where subsidence has taken place
Explanation

A crater lake forms when rain or groundwater fills the bowl of a volcano that has stopped erupting. So crater lakes are found where there are extinct volcanoes. An active volcano would keep erupting and empty the crater.

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