Provision of water for domestic and industrial use
Provision of fresh water (some lakes) for irrigation in areas that practice agriculture
Some lakes are used as a cheap means of transport e.g. the Great Lakes of N. America
Some lakes are sources of valuable minerals exploited for economic gain
Some lakes are sources of building materials e.g. sand, pebbles etc
Some lakes are sources of fish eaten by people/ a habitat of fish
Some lakes are tourist attraction sites e.g. tarns and crater lakes which earn revenue/foreign exchange used to develop the economy
Lakes control flooding in case they are located along river courses
Some lakes are sources of rivers which are useful in the lands through which they flow.
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Giving an example in each case, describe the formation of;
(i) Lake formed due to faulting
(ii) Crater lakes
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Giving an example in each case, describe the formation of;
(i) Lake formed due to faulting
(ii) Crater lakes
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Define the following terms: Misfit river, Pirate river, Elbow of capture, Wind gap
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Define the following terms.
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Pirate river
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Define the term interlocking spurs
Describe the formation of interlocking spurs
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