Northern Africa - Part 1

Where does the Nile River empty into?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

What is silt?

• Soil transported by water

• A kind of rock

• A river name

• A farming tool

What is the Nile used for?

• Transportation

• Agriculture

• Tourism

• All of the above

What is a river delta?

• A landform at the mouth of a river

• A type of Greek letter

• A change in value

• An airline company

What are 2 things (good and bad) the Aswan High Dam does?

• Good: Generates electricity
  Bad: Causes waterlogging

• Good: Provides irrigation
  Bad: Displaces people

What's the Sinai Peninsula like?

• A desert region

• A mountainous area

• A heavily forested land

• A coastal region with beaches

The Suez Canal connects what 2 bodies of water?

• Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

• Caspian Sea and Black Sea

Who built the Suez Canal?

• The FRENCH
  
  Ferdinand de Lesseps

• The FRENCH
  
  Gustave Eiffel

• The Americans
  
  John Frank Stevens

The word "Sahara" comes from an Arabic word meaning...

(a)  

• desert
• ocean
• mountain
• river

How does the Sahara impact people of North Africa?

• It creates a natural barrier and affects climate.

• It has no significant impact.

• It is a major source of water.

• It provides abundant agricultural opportunities.