Unit 7: Africa South of the Sahara: Chapter 20: The Physical Geography of Africa South of the Sahara: Section 1: The Land Flashcards
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Escarpment
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Steep, often jagged slopes or cliffs.
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Cataract
A
Towering waterfalls
3
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Rift Valley
A
Is a large crack in the earth’s surface formed by shifting tectonic plates.
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Fault
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Fractures in the earth’s crust.
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Delta
A
A triangular Section of the land formed by sand and silt carried downriver.
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Estuarty
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Passage where freshwater from a river meets seawater.
