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Question 2Where are the Atlas and the Drakensberg mountains located? What is the similarity between them?

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The Atlas mountains are located in the north-western part of Africa and the Drakensberg mountains are located along the south-eastern coast of Africa.These mountains are similar as both of them are young fold mountains.

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Question 3What do you know about the extent of the Great Rift Valley?

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The Great Rift Valley is located in the east. It extends from Lake Malawi in the south to the Red Sea in the north and then through the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba to the Dead Sea in Asia. It stretches for about 8000 kilometres and has two distinct arms.

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Question 6Write the name of the largest freshwater and saltwater lakes in Africa. Where are they located?

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Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater lake in Africa. It is located between the two arms of the Great Rift Valley.Lake Chad is the largest saltwater lake in Africa. It is located to the south of the Sahara Desert.

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Question 1Sl.No.Column AColumn B1.Boyoma Fallsplateau2.Karoosaltwater lake3.ChadPretoria4.South Africafold mountains5.DrakensbergRiver Congo

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Sl.No.Column AColumn B1.Boyoma FallsRiver Congo2.Karooplateau3.Chadsaltwater lake4.South AfricaPretoria5.Drakensbergfold mountains

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Question 4The Ethiopian Highlands are young fold mountains. True or False?

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FalseReason — The Ethiopian Highlands are of volcanic origin. These mountains are about 75 million years old whereas young fold mountains are 10 to 25 million years in age and are formed due to two of Earth's tectonic plates pushing against each other.

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Question 5The ............... Desert is located in the northern part of Africa.

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The Sahara Desert is located in the northern part of Africa.

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