Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Kalahari Basin and Okavango Delta is/are correct?
1.The Kalahari is a large semi-arid sandy basin in Southern Africa covering most of Botswana, as well as parts of Namibia and South Africa.
2.The Okavango Delta is an endorheic inland delta that drains into marshlands within the Kalahari Desert without discharging into any sea or ocean.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Kalahari Basin is a vast semi-arid savanna/sand plain covering , centered primarily in eastern Botswana and reaching into Namibia and South Africa.
- Statement 2 is correct: The Okavango (Kavango) River flows southeast from Angola into northern Botswana, spreading out over the Kalahari sands to form the world’s largest endorheic (inland) delta system, terminating in the desert.
