19-1 africa south
Order by
18 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Plateaus | Almost all of South Africa lies on a series of? |
| Escarpments | are steep cliffs |
| Escarpments create? | Barriers for trade and travel on rivers. Block ships from interior areas . |
| Basins | Low sunken areas formed by tectonic activity. |
| Congo Basin | ... |
| Mt. Kilmanjaro is also called? | Shinny Mountain |
| Mt. Kenya is located in what region? | Eastern Africa |
| Great Rift Valley stretches from? | Southwest Asia to South Africa |
| Rift Valley are formed by shifting? | Tectonic Plates |
| Most the region's lakes are in or near ? | East Africa's Great Rift Valley |
| Lake Tanganyika | Longest freshwater lake in the world |
| Lake Victoria | Is Africa's Largest lake & 2nd largest in the world. |
| Lakes in Rift valley provide what 2 things? | Freshwater & Fish |
| Source of the White Nile ? | ... |
| Lake Tana is located in what region? | East Africa |
| Lake Tana is a source of ? | Blue Nile |
| Name the 4 large river systems, South of the Sahara and name which region it's located in? | 1. Nile River, East Africa 2. Congo River, Central Africa 3. Niger River, West Africa 4. Zamezi River, South Africa |
| What did they use the riverrs for? | Transportation, Freshwater. Fishing |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.