Main Physical Features in Eastern Africa

13 Grade 6 Social Studies questions on Main Physical Features in Eastern Africa, with worked marking schemes. 13 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   A river begins from Lake Victoria and flows northwards through Uganda, Sudan and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. Which river is this?

   A. River Athi

   B. River Nile

   C. River Tana

   D. River Congo

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2. Question 2

   3 marks

   The Great Rift Valley is a major physical feature in Eastern Africa.

   (a) State one way in which the Great Rift Valley was formed.

   (b) Name two lakes found in the Kenyan section of the Rift Valley.

   (3 marks)

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   (a) Formed by faulting/cracking of the earth's crust so that the middle part sank/subsided between two faults (1 mk). (b) Any two Rift Valley lakes in Kenya (1 mk each, max 2): Turkana, Baringo, Bogoria, Nakuru, Elementaita, Naivasha, Magadi.

3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Which one of the following is a lowland plain found along the coast of Eastern Africa?

   A. Kenya Highlands

   B. Yatta Plateau

   C. Coastal Plain

   D. Ethiopian Highlands

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Wanjiku drew a map showing the highest mountain in Africa, which is found in Tanzania. Which mountain did she draw?

   A. Mount Elgon

   B. Mount Kilimanjaro

   C. Ruwenzori Mountains

   D. Mount Kenya

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro were both formed in the same way. How were these two mountains formed?

   A. Folding of rock layers

   B. Deposition by rivers

   C. Volcanic eruption

   D. Faulting of the crust

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   The longest river in Kenya begins on the slopes of Mount Kenya and the Aberdare Ranges and drains into the Indian Ocean. Which river is this?

   A. River Sondu

   B. River Yala

   C. River Nzoia

   D. River Tana

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7. Question 7

   6 marks

   Rivers and lakes are important physical features in Eastern Africa. Explain three ways in which rivers are useful to the people of Eastern Africa.

   (6 marks)

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   Any three well-explained uses (2 mks each): source of water for domestic use, irrigation and livestock; used to generate hydro-electric power at dams; provide fish for food and income; used for transport by boat; support tourism/recreation; deposit fertile soils on flood plains for farming. Max 6.

8. Question 8

   4 marks

   The relief of Eastern Africa is made up of different physical features.

   (a) State two examples of highland areas found in Eastern Africa.

   (b) Give two ways in which highland areas are important to the people who live near them.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) Any two highlands (1 mk each, max 2): Kenya Highlands; Ethiopian Highlands; slopes of Mt Kenya/Kilimanjaro/Elgon; Aberdare Ranges. (b) Any two uses (1 mk each, max 2): they receive high rainfall suitable for farming/crop growing; provide sources of rivers; cool climate for settlement; forests for timber/water catchment; tourism/mountain climbing.

9. Question 9

   1 mark

   The Great Rift Valley cuts across Eastern Africa from north to south. Which of the following lakes is found within the Rift Valley in Kenya?

   A. Lake Victoria

   B. Lake Tana

   C. Lake Turkana

   D. Lake Kyoga

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a physical feature with the country in which it is mainly found?

    A. Ruwenzori Mountains – Kenya

    B. Mount Kilimanjaro – Uganda

    C. Lake Turkana – Tanzania

    D. Lake Tana – Ethiopia

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    The main physical features of Eastern Africa include mountains, plateaus, plains, rivers and lakes. Which one of the following is a mountain found in Eastern Africa?

    A. Drakensberg Mountains

    B. Atlas Mountains

    C. Mount Kilimanjaro

    D. Table Mountain

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12. Question 12

    3 marks

    Study the situation below and answer the question. 'A group of farmers has settled on the fertile slopes of a highland where rivers begin.' Give three reasons why highland areas in Eastern Africa attract dense human settlement.

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    Which one of the following is the largest fresh-water lake in Eastern Africa, shared by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania?

    A. Lake Turkana

    B. Lake Victoria

    C. Lake Tanganyika

    D. Lake Malawi

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