Question

Which is Europe's largest Alpine lake?
A. Lake Garda
B. Lake Lucerne
C. Lake Constance
D. Lake Geneva

Answer 1

Hint: The eleven significant Alpine lakes of the European region borders the mountainous mass of the Alps. The maximum length of the largest Alpine lake is 73 kilometres.

Complete answer: The greater part of the European Alpine lakes lies in valleys that were shaped during the uplift of the mountain chain of the Alps. During the Ice Age of the topographically ongoing Pleistocene Epoch; less than 2.6 million years ago, icy masses moved through these valleys, extending and disclosing the ground, and leaving moraines when they shrank toward the end of the glacial period. Water filled up the unearthings or was dammed up by the moraines.

Now let us examine the options
Option A - Lake Garda is the largest lake of all the Italian Lakes. It is also known as Benaco. Lake Garda borders the regions of Trentino Alto Adige, Lombardy, and Veneto. Lake Geneva and Constance in the Alpine region surpass it in terms of area.
Option B - LakeLucerne is the fourth largest lake in Switzerland positioned at the foot of the Alps situated in the central part of Switzerland.
Option C - Lake Constance is situated at the northern foot of the Alps. The lake is shared by three countries - Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Option D - Lake Genera is Europe’s largest Alpine lake. It is situated to the north side of the Alps shared by both France and Switzerland. Most of the part of the lake is under Switzerland jurisdiction.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: The European Alpine lakes are separated into a northern and a southern groups by the Alpine watershed running from west to east. The largest Alpine Lake is further divided into three parts in light of its different types of formation - Upper lake, Large lake and Small lake.