1. SECTION 1.2 EAST AFRICA AND THE RIFT VALLEY

2. HORN OF AFRICA SOMALIA, DJIBOUTI, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA

3. THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY Part of chain of valleys- extends 3,000 miles 60 miles wide at some parts Walls more than 6,000 ft in some places Formed by tectonic plates that separated and created deep cracks or rifts

4. Great Rift Valley

5. Great Rift Valley- lakes Plate movement created lakes low spots filled with rainwater Lake Tanganyika 4,700 ft deep Second deepest freshwater lake in the world Longest lake – 410 miles

6. Lake Tanganyika

7. Plateaus and Savannas Higher elevation of plateaus in Ethiopia and Kenya means the temperatures are coolers even though it is near the equator

8. Mount Kilimanjaro 19,340 ft Tanzania Dormant volcano Fertile soil means crops grow well here

9. Savannas of Kenya and Tanzania Pride of lions About 15 members

10. Savannas

11. Map Lab Page 361; #1-3

12. EAST AFRICA WEST AFRICA CENTRAL AFRICASOUTHERN AFRICA For each region you should list: Main physical characteristics Countries inside region Animals or plant life 2 facts you found interesting