Lake Victoria

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Lake Victoria?59,947 km2 (23,146 sq mi)
2. How deep is Lake Victoria?80–81 m (262–266 ft)
3. What is the location?East African Rift Valley, bordering Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya
4. Why is Lake Victoria important for people?Lake Victoria is a big source of food and fish for people in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. It also helps people travel and trade by boat.
5. What makes the fish in Lake Victoria special?The lake is home to many special fish called cichlids that evolved only there. When the Nile perch was added, many of these fish disappeared.

Adaptive Radiation: The diversification of a group of organisms into forms filling different ecological niches.
Limnology: The scientific study of the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of inland waters.
Transboundary: Crossing or extending across national boundaries.