Which statement about the lakes of Cyprus is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The island has no large natural freshwater lake, and the main lakes are salt lakes and reservoirs
- Step 1: Think of the main Cypriot lakes. Step 2. The famous lakes are the salt lakes of Larnaca and Akrotiri and the reservoirs behind dams. Answer: The island has no large natural freshwater lake, and the main lakes are salt lakes and reservoirs. Why not the others: Cyprus has no glaciers; the Larnaca Salt Lake is a basin fed by rain and the sea; the salt lakes dry out in summer.
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