Comparison table: Basin type, Reason for formation and Examples
September 13, 2020 | Education
| Basin type | Reason for education | Examples of |
Tectonic in troughs | Subsidence of vast areas of the earth’s crust | Aral, Caspian |
Tectonic in faults | Subsidence of sections of the earth’s crust along a fault | Baikal, Nyasa, Tanganyika |
Glacial | The hollow has been deepened by ancient glaciers. | Onega, Ladoga |
Zaprudny | The river bed is blocked by a landslide or solidified lava flow. | Sarez . |
Volcanic | Extinct volcano craters | Kronotskoye , Kurilskoye |
Karst | Formed after the failure of the upper layer covering the underground cavity, and fills it with water. | Small ones are not indicated on the cards |
Old women | Sections of the former river bed, which has changed its direction. | Small ones are not indicated on the cards |
