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1.2 East Africa and the Rift Valley
Use with Sub-Saharan Africa Geography & History,
Section 1.2, in your textbook.
Reading and Note-Taking Describe Geographic Information
As you read Section 1.2, use a Region Map to help you describe East Africa’s geography.
Great
Rift Valley
Deep
water lakes
Details: Chain
Details: Lake
Turkana, Lake Tanganyika, (4,700
feet deep) and Lake Malawi.
of valleys from Southwest Asia to
Southern Africa. 6,000 foot valley walls
East Africa
Horn of Africa
Details: Shaped
like Rhino Horn. Includes four
countries.
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Plateaus, Savannas and Volcanoes
Details: Plateaus=
Higher elevation/Cooler
Volcanoes= Mt. Kilimanjaro
Savannas=Vast wildlife in Tanzania and
Kenya
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