Great Man Made River

Which continent is the Great Man Made River in?

• Middle East

• Asia

• Africa

• Mediterranean

The Great Man Made River takes water from which aquifer?

• Tripoli Aquifer

• Nubano Aquifer

• Nubian Aquifer

• Sabaa Aquifer

What type of rock is the aquifer made from?

• Sandstone

• Granite

• Limestone

• Chalk

Which two major cities receive most of the water?

• Benghazi and Tripoli

• Tripoli and Sabaa

• Tripola and Libya

• Benghazi and Sabaa

The aquifer stretches underneath which countries?

• Egpyt

• Libya

• Niger

• Chad

• All of the above

Who initiated the Great Man Made River

• Trump

• Gaddaffi

• Putin

• May

How many KM of pipeline were built?

• 4000

• 5000

• 6000

• 7000

It was needed because

• The temperature in the summer can reach 30 degrees C

• A lot of evaporation occurs due to heat so groundwater is sparse

• Many people live on the North coast and cannot access water

• People drinking 4 litres of water a day

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of the pipeline?

• Libyan people can grow their own crops

• NATO warplanes bombed the repair factory

• It can burst and leak water

• The pipeline cost $15bn for the first phase

What is placed into the pipeline to spot leaks?

• Candy sweet laces

• Wire brushes

• Fibre optic cables