Africa: Relief and Drainage

What is one of the most striking physical features of Africa?

• Block Mountains

• Plateaux

• Fold Mountains

• Great Rift Valley system

Which mountain in Africa is the result of volcanic activity?

• Ruwenzori

• Atlas Mountains

• Drakensberg Mountains

• Kilimanjaro

Which river in Africa flows into the Indian Ocean?

• Niger

• Senegal

• Congo

• Zambezi

What is the largest man-made lake by surface area in Africa?

• Lake Malawi

• Lake Tanganyika

• Lake Victoria

• Volta

What is the general characteristic of African rivers during the dry season?

• Brown and muddy

• Almost dry

• Carry a lot of sediments

• Full of water

Which type of lakes in Africa are formed due to faulting, down warping, or volcanic activity?

• Floodplain Lakes

• Lava-dammed Lakes

• Crater Lakes

• Rift Valley Lakes

What is the importance of rivers and lakes to man in Africa?

• All of the above

• Source of fish production

• Provide means of transport

• Source of domestic water supply

What problem militates against the maximum utilization of African rivers?

• High rate of evaporation

• Marine deposition

• Lack of technology and capital

• All of the above

Which river in Africa flows into Lake Chad?

• Chari River

• Gambia

• Senegal

• Congo

Which type of lakes in Africa are found along major rivers?

• Floodplain Lakes

• Lava-dammed Lakes

• Crater Lakes

• Rift Valley Lakes