North Africa Review

What is the most commonly spoken language in North African countries?

• English

• French

• Arabic

• African

What is an erg?

• A large area of sand and dunes.

• a small area of standing water.

• A dry streambed.

• An angry fundamentalist.

Fine particles of fertile soil deposited from a river or delta are known as

• Sugar

• Silt

• Sand

• Stucco

What is the most common language found throughout North Africa?

• French

• Spanish

• Arabic

• Hebrew

What makes the Saharan Desert unique?

• It is the hottest desert in the world.

• It is the driest desert in the world.

• It is the largest desert in the world.

• It is the lowest desert in the world.

Why is the Suez Canal in Egypt so important?

• It provides floodwaters to the Sinai Peninsula.

• It acts as a barrier to the eastern countries of Israel and Saudi Arabia.

• It creates a passage that allows the Moroccan people to travel to the Middle East.

• It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea and avoids travelling around the entire African continent.

What is an aquifer?

• A system of purifying water.

• A body of rock that stores groundwater.

• A person who collects spring water.

• A type of soil that is deposited by a river.

An oasis is...

• a place in the desert where water can be found
• a person who moves a lot without a permanent home

What major geographical feature covers most of North Africa?

• Kalahari Desert
• Mediterranean Sea
• Atlas Mountains
• Sahara Desert

The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?

• Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
• Artic and Pacific Ocean
• Black and Caspian Sea
• Mediterranean and Red Sea