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SECTION 1.2 EAST AFRICA AND THE RIFT VALLEY. HORN OF AFRICA SOMALIA, DJIBOUTI, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA.

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1 SECTION 1.2 EAST AFRICA AND THE RIFT VALLEY

2 HORN OF AFRICA SOMALIA, DJIBOUTI, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA

3 THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY Part of chain of valleys- extends 3,000 miles 60 miles wide at some parts Walls more than 6,000 ft in some places Formed by tectonic plates that separated and created deep cracks or rifts

4 Great Rift Valley

5 Great Rift Valley- lakes Plate movement created lakes low spots filled with rainwater Lake Tanganyika 4,700 ft deep Second deepest freshwater lake in the world Longest lake – 410 miles

6 Lake Tanganyika

7 Plateaus and Savannas Higher elevation of plateaus in Ethiopia and Kenya means the temperatures are coolers even though it is near the equator

8 Mount Kilimanjaro 19,340 ft Tanzania Dormant volcano Fertile soil means crops grow well here

9 Savannas of Kenya and Tanzania Pride of lions About 15 members

10 Savannas

11 Map Lab Page 361; #1-3

12 EAST AFRICA WEST AFRICA CENTRAL AFRICASOUTHERN AFRICA For each region you should list: Main physical characteristics Countries inside region Animals or plant life 2 facts you found interesting


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