Week 12

Which two deserts cover parts of Egypt?

• Sahara and Sahel

• Gobi and Kalahari

• Eastern and Arabian

• Nyiri and Lompoul

This specific area of Earth has reached a heat index of 160 degrees!

• bighorn sheep

• The Middle East

• deserts

• saguaro cactus

• kangaroo rat

This animal can survive for more than 10 days without taking a drink.

• bighorn sheep

• The Middle East

• deserts

• saguaro cactus

• kangaroo rat

This animal has never been seen drinking water.

• bighorn sheep

• The Middle East

• deserts

• saguaro cactus

• kangaroo rat

They get less than 10 inches of rain a year.

• bighorn sheep

• The Middle East

• deserts

• saguaro cactus

• kangaroo rat

This can live over 200 years and grow 50 feet tall.

• bighorn sheep

• The Middle East

• deserts

• saguaro cactus

• kangaroo rat

What did experts find while searching for Cleopatra’s place of burial?

• an abandoned pyramid

• an ancient hieroglyphic tablet

• the tomb of King Tut

• a statue of Ptolemy IV, an Egyptian pharaoh

Which of the following is a fact about the Suez Canal?

• In 1959, a French engineer began working on the canal.

• The canal was always open.

• The Suez Canal is the most beautiful canal in the world.

• It can be seen from outerspace

Why do people who swim, bathe or wash items in African rivers need to be alert?

• There could be dangerous bacteria in the water.

• People could drown from the strong currents.

• The Nile crocodile kills people and animals in Africa.

• There are too many boats on the Nile River.

Which detail from the text support this statement? “Rivers have been an important part of many civilizations throughout history.”

• People in Mesopotamia depended on rivers for drinking, cleaning and growing crops.

• b: People used rivers for hydroelectric power.

• c: Citizens used rivers for swimming.

• d: People depended upon rivers for fertilizing their crops.