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Q: The Blue Nile river originates from which of the following lakes?
  • A. Lake Victoria
  • B. Lake Tana
  • C. Lake Edward
  • D. Lake Albert
Correct Answer: Option B - At 1,830m altitude, Lake Tana is situated on the basaltic plateau of the north-western highlands of Ethiopia covering an area of 3,050km². It is poor in nutrients and the source of the Blue Nile river (great abbay), with a catchment area of 16,500km².
B. At 1,830m altitude, Lake Tana is situated on the basaltic plateau of the north-western highlands of Ethiopia covering an area of 3,050km². It is poor in nutrients and the source of the Blue Nile river (great abbay), with a catchment area of 16,500km².

Explanations:

At 1,830m altitude, Lake Tana is situated on the basaltic plateau of the north-western highlands of Ethiopia covering an area of 3,050km². It is poor in nutrients and the source of the Blue Nile river (great abbay), with a catchment area of 16,500km².