Physical Geography of Northern Africa

What makes the Sahara Desert dangerous?

• Flash floods and mirages

• Sandstorms and Mirages

• Sandstorms and floods

• Earthquakes

The ____ River is important to Egypt.

Which of the following is true about the Nile?

• It doesn't exist anymore.

• It is getting deeper because of sea level rise.

• There are no dangerous animals in it.

• It is threatened by extreme heat.

Which of the following is false?

• The Nile is important for water sports.

• The Nile is important for Egypt's culture, religion, and power structure.

• The Nile is important for transportation and Trade

• The Nile is important for a water source (drinking and farming)

Which of the following is NOT in Africa?

• Hot Deserts

• Rainforests

• Mountains

• Cold Deserts

What is desertification?

• Land becoming desert

• Deserts shrinking

• The Great Green Wall of Africa

• Getting sick from eating too many desserts

What are people doing to protect the Sahel from the desert?

• They can't stop it so they move

• Planting trees and crops

• Putting up a concrete wall

• Watering the sand

Describe the Sahel Region.

• Dry but with some plants

• Rainforest

• Desert: Hot and dry

• Cold

Which is NOT true about the Tuareg people (living in the desert)?

• They are nomadic (travel often).

• They eat millet and camel milk.

• They eat mostly camel meat.

• They burn camel dung for fire.

Describe the Sahara Desert.

• Hot and dry

• Cold and dry

• Cold and wet

• Hot and wet