SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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which of the landforms was formed by tectonic plates in North Africa?
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Atlas Mountains
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Galapagos Islands
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Appalchian Mountains
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Anti-Atlas Mountains of northern Africa and the nearby Atlas mountains were created by the prolonged collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates, beginning about 80 million years ago.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Atlas Mountains are renowned for their imposing size, especially at their pinnacle in the High Atlas. Morocco’s seven highest peaks are all located in the High Atlas. Jebel Toubkal (Jebel means mountain) is the highest peak in the the whole of the Atlas Mountains, never mind Morocco, at 4, 167m.
Detailed explanation-3: -Anti-Atlas, High Atlas and Middle Atlas (Morocco) Tell Atlas (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia) Aurès Mountains (Algeria, Tunisia) Saharan Atlas (Algeria)
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