North Africa LF, WW, C&R & Islam

largest hot desert in the world, which covers much of North Africa

• Libyan Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Atacama Desert

• Sara Desert

The longest river in the world, which is 4,132 miles long. It rises south of the Equator and flows northward through northeastern Africa to drain into the Mediterranean Sea.

• Missouri River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

What waterway links North Africa to Europe?

• The Red Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Nile River

• The Pacific Ocean

Which North African country lies directly west of Egypt?

• Algeria

• Morocco

• Libya

• Tunisia

Which mountains form the longest mountain chain in Africa?

• Gebel Katherina
• Kilimanjaro
• Apennine Mountains
• Atlas Mountains

What religion is practiced by most of North Africa’s people?

• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam
• Protestant

What are the underground layers of rock that water runs through called?

• aquifers
• delta
• silt
• ergs

The vast majority of Egyptians live within 12 miles of what vital water source?

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Red Sea

• Suez Canal

• Nile River

The lowland area located in Northwestern Egypt

• Qatarra Plain

• Qatarra River

• Qatarra Plateau

• Qatarra Depression

What is one of Tunisia’s and Morocco's main natural resources?

• natural gas

• timber

• phosphates

• tin