North Africa 2

What is a delta?

• An airline

• An area where soil deposits are dropped at the mouth of a river

• A large area of sand

• An underground layer of rock through which water flows

What is important about the Suez canal?

• It connects Southwest Asia and North Africa

• It connects many different areas opening up trade routes

• It is a military stronghold for Egypt

• It stores Egypts navy

What is the name of the most important waterway in the North Africa?

• Amazon River

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

• Tigris River

What type of lifestyle do desert dwellers live?

• diverse

• fisherman

• urban

• nomadic

What is the name of the largest desert in Africa?

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Atacama

• Rub' al Khali

Which nation is NOT located in North Africa?

• Libya

• Egypt

• Morocco

• Nigeria

Which resources can be found in abundance in the region?

• corn and wheat

• oil and natural gas

• diamonds and coal

• cotton and barley

Which resource is found in limited supply in North Africa?

• natural gas

• petroleum

• fresh water

• shrubs

Some of the most important early civilizations developed in which region of North Africa?

• Egypt

• Morocco

• Sudan

• Algeria

The location of rich land along the Nile River allowed ancient societies to thrive. This land can be described as a _________.

• delta

• rainforest

• savanna

• great rift