Featured Article Quiz #238
Laguna Miscanti
#1 What primarily supplies and drains Laguna Miscanti?
Groundwater (with no permanent streams flowing in or out)
Rivers that flow into and out of the lake year-round
Direct rainfall and snowmelt as the main water sources
#2 When was Laguna Miscanti formed (as described in the text)?
About 22,000 years ago due to tectonic activity
About 220,000 years ago due to volcanic eruptions
About 3,400 years ago when it was first created
#3 According to the text, what does the name “Miscanti” likely relate to?
It comes from the Kunza language (possibly a meaning in Kunza), with related alternate spellings
It originates from the Quechua word for “salt flat,” named after evaporation deposits
It is derived from Spanish, meaning “brackish lake”