Ethiopian Geography and Education Quiz

The study of the Earth's physical features, including landforms, water bodies, and climate.

The position of Ethiopia on the globe, including its latitude and longitude.

The total area covered by Ethiopia, expressed in square kilometers or miles.

The overall shape of Ethiopia, which can be described as a rectangular or triangular shape.

The long history of geological processes that shaped the landforms of Ethiopia, including volcanic activity, tectonic plate movement, and erosion.

The study of Earth's atmosphere and the weather patterns that occur over time.

The factors that influence the climate of a region, including latitude, altitude, and proximity to water.

A type of rock formed when existing rocks are transformed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.

The Abbay River and its tributaries do not drain the Southeastern Highlands of Ethiopia.

The Mereb River separates the north central Massif from the plateau of Tigray.

The Semein mountain is the smallest subdivision of the western highlands.

The Cenozoic era, specifically the Tertiary Period, saw significant geological events that shaped Ethiopia's landscape, including volcanic activity, faulting, and uplift.

The length of the shared border between two countries.

Refers to the total length of the border Ethiopia shares with all its neighboring countries.

The country that shares the longest border with Ethiopia (1,600 km).

The country that shares the shortest border with Ethiopia (310 km).

Refers to the position of a country relative to other countries and geographical features.

A geographical point that defines the exact position of a country on Earth using latitude and longitude.

Ethiopia's relative location in northeastern Africa, bordering several countries and oceans.

Ethiopia's absolute location, a geographical extent expressed using latitude and longitude.

The location of Ethiopia within the Nile Basin.

A dome-shaped plateau in Ethiopia that serves as a watershed between the Awash, Omo-Gibe and Abbay River basins.

The highest mountain peak in the Ethiopian Highlands, located in the Simien Massif.

The second highest mountain peak in the Ethiopian Highlands, located in the Simien Massif.

A mountain range in northern Ethiopia, known for both its dramatic beauty and rugged terrain.

A region in southwestern Ethiopia characterized by abundant rainfall and varied terrain.

A major river in Ethiopia, flowing northward through the country and into Sudan.

The southwestern highlands of Ethiopia are drained by the Dabus and Didesa tributaries of the Abbay River, the headstreams of the Baro-Akobo River, the Omo-Gibe River, and the right-bank tributaries of the Omo-Gibe River.

A tributary of the Abbay River, also known as the Blue Nile, located in southwestern Ethiopia.

A tributary of the Abbay River, also known as the Blue Nile, located in southwestern Ethiopia.

A river located in southwestern Ethiopia that flows into Lake Turkana.

The elevated surface of Ethiopia, covering 56% of the country, with an altitude above 1000 meters.

A geological feature that bisects Ethiopia diagonally, stretching from Syria to Mozambique, and characterized by East African lakes.

Forces originating from inside the earth, such as volcanic activity and tectonic movements, that shape the landforms.

Forces originating from the surface of the earth, such as weathering and erosion, that sculpt the landforms.

The largest physiographic region in Ethiopia, spanning from Tigray in the north to Gamo and Goffa in the southwest.

A part of the Western Highlands, located in the northern part of Ethiopia.

A part of the Western Highlands, located in the central part of Ethiopia.

A part of the Western Highlands, located in the central part of Ethiopia.