Ch. 9 North Africa Review

What mountain range in North Africa is the region’s longest and greatly influences its climate?

• The Alps

• Atlas Mountains

• The Pyrenees

• The Apennines

What is the name of the largest of the dams on the Nile River?

• Hoover Dam

• Aswan Low Dam

• Grand Coulee Dam

• Aswan High Dam

What canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Sahara Canal

• Aswan High Canal

What desert covers most of North Africa?

• Atacama

• Kalahari

• Gobi

• Sahara

What are the dry streambeds of North Africa (and Southwest Asia) called?

• wellies

• wikis

• wadis

• wingies

What are ergs?

• chucks of ice smaller than icebergs

• sources of underground water

• desert nomads who look for oases

• vast stretches of sand in the desert

Which of the following are the two main exports of Algeria? (Check both of them.)

• water

• natural gas

• oil

• diamonds

What are the chemical compounds mined in Tunisia that are used in fertilizers?

• sulfates

• bromides

• phosphates

• chlorates

Within how many miles of the Nile River do most people in Egypt live?

• 5 miles

• 12 miles

• 25 miles

• 50 miles

What is the name for the rulers of Ancient Egypt?

• generals

• pharaohs

• caliphs

• prophets