Scholastic: The Fight Over the Nile

Which is a central idea of the article?

• The Nile is a world-famous river that gave rise to one of history’s greatest civilizations.

• People in Egypt are worried that a dam that Ethiopia is building will reduce the flow of the Nile.

• The United Nations is trying to help resolve a dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia.

• Water collected by dams can be used for irrigation or generating electricity.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

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A reservoir is an artificial ____.

• dam

• river

• lake

• tributary

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Which statement about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is false?

• It is being built on the White Nile.

• The project’s cost is $4.5 billion.

• It is expected to be finished in 2023.

• It will help provide electricity for about 75 million people in Ethiopia.

Which is not a cause of reduced water levels in the Nile discussed in the article?

• surging population rates

• more frequent hot and dry periods

• climate change

• military action

Which pair of words from the article are most similar in meaning?

• massive and bitter

• drastically and partially

• disagreement and dispute

• rates and shortages

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Which statement is an opinion?

• Life on the Nile is going to get much harder.

• Ethiopia wants to fill the new dam as fast as possible.

• Nearly all of Egypt’s 100 million people live along the Nile.

• Northeast Africa could face a severe water shortage by the end of the century.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Longitude measures distance east and west of the ____.

• equator

• prime meridian

• North Pole

• South Pole

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CCSS.RL.6.7

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The Blue Nile starts by flowing from which body of water?

• Lake Albert

• Lake Nasser

• Lake Tana

• Lake Victoria

Which line of latitude labeled on the map passes through Ethiopia?

• 0°

• 10°N

• 20°N

• 30°N

Which city is located at 30°N, 31°E?

• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• Alexandria, Egypt

• Cairo, Egypt

• Khartoum, Sudan