What is Africa's largest lake? What processes go into the formation of lakes?
1 Answer
May 1, 2017
Africa's largest lake is Lake Victoria.
Explanation:
About 12 million years ago, East Africa started to move away from the rest of Africa as it is on a separate tectonic plate. As the two plates moved apart it created the rift valley.
A rift valley is formed when the crust and underlying structures are pulled apart. They form a series of troughs. These troughs fill with water for become lakes.
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is one of the African Great Lakes in the rift valley area. Lake Victoria isn't actually in the rift valley, it is in a depression between rifts.
