Physical Geography of East Africa

Physical Geography of East Africa

Multiple Choice

How are escarpments and cataracts related?

• They are both features of the savanna and Sahel that runs along the Great Rift Valley.

• Both are common to the many volcanic regions in East Africa, especially along fault lines where tectonic

  plates shift deep underground.

• Rivers flowing over the many plateaus of East Africa plunge over steep cliffs to form large waterfalls.

• Rainwater flooding into the many rift valleys of East Africa forms deep freshwater lakes.

Open Ended

How might the geography around Lake Turkana make it a good site for generating hydroelectric power?

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is a major grassy plain of East Africa rich in wildlife, and the site of several conservation areas and national parks

that attract eco-tourists to Tanzania and Kenya.