Global Connections: A River in Egypt

How do rivers affect the environment?

• They enrich the soil.

• They provide transportation.

• They support cities

• All the above.

The Nile River is

• The widest river in the world

• The deepest river in the world

• The longest river in the world

• The shortest river in the world

Where is the Aswan Dam located?

• Egypt

• Lake Victoria

• Sudan

• Tanzania

What is a felucca?

• It is a round boat that you can use to paddle close to the shore.

• It is a vessel used to carry military supplies to the Mediterranean Sea.

• It is a type of cruise ship used to transport passengers.

• It is a type of flat-bottomed sailboat that carries pottery, grain, limestone, and passengers.

What is the capital of Egypt?

• Kampala

• Cairo

• Jerusalem

• Amman

How many people live in Cairo?

• over 9 million people

• under 100,000 people

• 20 million people

• 2 million people

How far is Cairo from the Mediterranean Sea

• 658 miles

• 500 miles

• 300 miles

• 100 miles

What is irrigation?

• It is water used to make electricity.

• It is bringing water to dry land with ditches or pipes.

• It is the transportation routes they take along the Nile River

• It is a wall built across a river to create a lake that stores water.

What is a dam?

• It is electricity from rivers

• It is the area that is good for growing crops.

• It is the support of cities.

• It is a wall built across a river to creat a lake that stores water.

Where does the Nile River end?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Lake Victoria

• Red Sea