Q. Which of the following statements regarding mountain systems in Africa are correct?
1.Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa and is politically shared between Kenya and Tanzania.
2.Mount Cameroon is an active volcano situated along the Gulf of Guinea in Central-West Africa.
3.The Atlas Mountains are a young fold mountain system located in Northwest Africa across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
4.Mount Kenya is the highest active volcanic peak on the continent, located directly along the Atlantic coast of Namibia.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: While Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest summit, it is located entirely within Tanzania near the border, not shared politically between Kenya and Tanzania.
- Statement 2 is correct: Mount Cameroon is a volcanic mountain along the Cameroon Volcanic Line and remains an active volcano near the Gulf of Guinea.
- Statement 3 is correct: The Atlas Mountains are folded mountain chains formed by the collision of the Eurasian and African plates, stretching across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia (with Jbel Toubkal as the highest peak).
- Statement 4 is incorrect: Mount Kenya is an extinct stratovolcano located in central Kenya (East Africa), not on the Atlantic coast of Namibia.
