What is a pluvial lake?
A) A lake that forms on the margins of glaciers from glacial meltwater
B) A lake that fills in an arid/semiarid region due to increased precipitation in a cooler, wetter climate
C) A lake forming from a stagnant piece of melting glacial ice caught between two recessional moraines
D) A subterranean lake forming in a sinkhole
Answer: B
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