What geological distinction does Lake Sanabria in Zamora hold?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. largest glacial lake in the Iberian Peninsula
- Step 1: According to the official source: Sanabria Lake ( Spanish : Lago de Sanabria, Spanish pronunciation: [ ˈlaɣo ðe saˈnaβɾja ] ; Leonese : Llagu de Senabria ; Galician : Lago de Seabra ) is a lake located 8 km to the northwest of Puebla de Sanabria in the province of Zamora, Spain . ... With a surface of 368 hectares it is also the largest glacial lake in the Iberian Peninsula . Answer: largest glacial lake in the Iberian Peninsula. Why not the others: only subterranean salt lake in Iberia, oldest artificial reservoir in Spain, and deepest crater lake in Europe represent different aquatic geological formations, whereas Lake Sanabria is the largest natural glacial lake on the Iberian Peninsula.
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