Geography Lakes Caused by Earth Movement 1. Tectonic lakes are formed due to wrapping; sagging and fracturing of the earth crust e.g. Lake Chad 2. Rift valley lakes are caused by faulting e.g. Lake Malawi. 3. Faulting 4. Sagging along the course of a river. ← Previous Lakes caused by Erosion Next → Lakes Caused by Biotic Agents Leave a comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.