Kenya's Physical Features

Question 1

What is the Great Rift Valley

Answer 1

The Great Rift Valley is a wide deep steep-sided valley that runs almost the whole length of Africa

Question 2

How was the Great Rift Valley formed?

Answer 2

Cracks developed in the earth when the central highlands were an area of volcanic activity millions of years ago. Land between the cracks collapsed creating the valley.

Question 3

What is Kenya’s general Weather?

Answer 3

Hot and sunny throughout the year

Question 4

What are Kenya’s coastal landforms?

Answer 4

Kenya has sandy beadhes and plenty of coral reefs.

Question 5

Explain Kenya’s vegetation cover.

Answer 5

Kenya is home to many tropical forests, and grasslands which cover most of the coastal plain.

Question 6

What are the sea conditions is Kenya?

Answer 6

Waters are warm and clear

Question 7

What is Mount Kenya

Answer 7

Mount Kenya is an old volcano. Despite being on the equator, it is high enough to be snow covered all year. It even has it’s own glacier.