Ch 9 North Africa

The lowland area located in Northwestern Egypt is called Qattara Depression

• True

• False

The Aswan High Dam is the only dam on the Nile River that helps control flooding?

• True

• False

For centuries, North Africa has been linked to other lands by the Mediterranean Sea.

• True

• False

The Arabian Desert covers much of North Africa

• True

• False

Algeria, Libya, and Egypt all produce both oil and natural gas.

• True

• False

Which North African country lies directly west of Egypt?

• Libya

• Tunisia

• Morocco

• Algeria

Which mountains form the longest mountain chain in Africa?

• Gebel Katheriana

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Apennine Mountains

• Atlas Mountains

What are considered North Africa's most important bodies of water?

• Suez Cana and Red Sea

• Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

• Mediterranean Sea and Nile River

• Nile River and Red Sea

What sort of climate dominates North Africa's western coast?

• semiarid climate

• Mediterranean climate

• arid climate

• subtropical climate

Why might future population growth pose a problem for North Africa?

• The region lacks open land for cities to expand

• Demand for water could easily become greater than the supply

• The region has too few energy resources to supply a larger population

• Too many people may begin migrating from the region in search of a better life.