Relief

Question 1

What are the five regions (in order) when talking about relief?

Answer 1

Lake Plateau Region, Sudd Region, Central Sudan Region, Cataract Region and Egyptian Region

Question 2

Which region has the steepest slope?

Answer 2

The Lake Plateau Region

Question 3

What is the height of the headwaters of the White Nile?

Answer 3

Approximately 2000m

Question 4

Which region has the least steep slope?

Answer 4

Central Sudd Region

Question 5

What is the height of Lake Tana?

Answer 5

Approximately 1700m

Question 6

How much does the Central Sudd Region slope by?

Answer 6

There is an 8m change in elevation over 809km

Question 7

What feature can be found in the Lake Plateau region?

Answer 7

Waterfalls

Question 8

What feature can be found in the Cataract region?

Answer 8

Rapids

Question 9

What is Addis Ababa’s elevation?

Answer 9

2360m above sea level

Question 10

What is Kampala’s elevation?

Answer 10

1144m above sea level

Question 11

What is Juba’s elevation?

Answer 11

460m above sea level

Question 12

What is Khartoum’s elevation?

Answer 12

382m above sea level

Question 13

What is Cairo’s elevation?

Answer 13

64m above sea level

Question 14

What is Auckland’s elevation?

Answer 14

7m above sea level

Question 15

What is Lake Victoria’s elevation?

Answer 15

1135m above sea level

Question 16

What is Uganda’s relief like?

Answer 16

High plains

Question 17

What is Ethiopia’s relief like?

Answer 17

High elevation in the Ethiopian Highlands, which produce the highest amount of water contributing to the River Nile from the Blue Nile

Question 18

What is Lake Tana’s elevation?

Answer 18

Approximately 1700m above sea level

Question 19

What is Sudan’s relief like?

Answer 19

Medium elevation, the change in elevation across 809km is only 8m in height

Question 20

What is Egypt’s relief like?

Answer 20

Low plains, relief decreases as it reaches the delta