The process where a water body dies due to the accumulation of silt and organic debris over thousands of years is called:
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Correct answer: Natural Eutrophication
Natural eutrophication is the slow, geological process of a lake aging. Over time, the lake becomes shallower and warmer as organic remains and silt fill the basin, eventually transforming it into land.
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