Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the African Great Lakes is/are correct?
1.They represent a series of tectonic lakes formed within the structural depression zones of the East African Rift.
2.Unlike the deep rift valleys of Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria is a shallow basin that did not form inside a rift valley.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The African Great Lakes are a collection of massive lakes clustered around the East African Rift, where the African tectonic plate is actively splitting apart.
- Statement 2 is correct: While Lake Tanganyika and Lake Malawi are classic deep, narrow trench lakes (grabens) formed directly inside rift faults, Lake Victoria is a broad, shallow structural depression located on the plateau between the eastern and western branches of the rift system.
