Question
Africa’s landscape is essentially __________.
A.
a series of mountains
B.
a large desert sprawling over the continent
C.
a series of plateaus that rise in elevation steps
D.
a series of coniferous and tropical forests
A.
a series of mountains
B.
a large desert sprawling over the continent
C.
a series of plateaus that rise in elevation steps
D.
a series of coniferous and tropical forests
Answers
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C. a series of plateaus that rise in elevation steps
Explanation: Africa is often called a "plateau continent" — much of its interior consists of elevated plateaus with escarpments and stepped rises (e.g., Ethiopian Highlands, East African Rift), rather than a single continuous mountain chain or one uniform desert/forest.
Explanation: Africa is often called a "plateau continent" — much of its interior consists of elevated plateaus with escarpments and stepped rises (e.g., Ethiopian Highlands, East African Rift), rather than a single continuous mountain chain or one uniform desert/forest.