Appendix B:Types of LakesGetting to the Core:
Understanding Lakes through Sediment Coring
Warm-Up• Share a fun fact about lakes that you
learned yesterday with the person sitting next to you.
• How many lakes and ponds do you think there are in the world?
How many lakes in the world?
Source: Downing et al. (2006). The global abundance and size distribution of lakes, ponds, and impoundments. Limnology and Oceanography, 51(5).
How many lakes in the world?
304 million!
Source: Downing et al. (2006). The global abundance and size distribution of lakes, ponds, and impoundments. Limnology and Oceanography, 51(5).
Types of LakesGlacial LakesTectonic/Rift LakesCrater Lakes
Impact (asteroid)Volcanic
River ErosionOther
Glacial Lakes
Glacial Lakes
Glacial Lakes
Tectonic/Rift Lakes
Crater Lake – Volcanic
Crater Lake – Volcanic
Crater Lake – Impact
Man-Made Lakes
Man-Made Lakes
Natural Dam
Before After
River – Plunge Lake
River – Oxbow Lake
Other – Playa Lake
Other – Solution Lake
Credit• Images:
http://www.lakescientist.com/learn-about-lakes/how-lakes-differ/lake-originssss.html