Which of the following is not a characteristic of lakes? A) deeper than ponds B) lack of waves C) found in mountainous regions D) larger than ponds E) fed by rivers

C, because location is not a characteristic.

Option (C)

Explanation:

A lake is a small scale or large scale water body that is surrounded by land on all of its sides. They are found to be present in almost all types of environments such as desert, plain mountains and near to the seashore areas.

In comparison to the ponds, lakes are much larger in terms of size and deeper in terms of depth, and these are usually fed by the flowing rivers. There is no production of waves.

These formation of lakes are independent of location and altitude which means that it can be formed at any altitude, ranging from low lying near-shore area to the high altitude mountains.

Thus, the lakes are not always found in the mountainous region.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).