Geography of Africa

What area of the Nile is this describing?

This area has the richest farmland in all of Africa. Since ancient times, much of Egypt's food has been grown here. This is also know as a river's mouth.

• the area where the two Niles meet

• the land surrounding Lake Nasser

• the marshy land of Lake Nasser

• the As Sudd swamp area

Which are the main reasons why people first built settlements which became cities along the Nile River?

• drinking water & food (fish, birds & animals)

• flat, arid landscape & building materials

• a sense of community & belonging

• recreation & water sports

What is the name of the body of water that was created when the Aswan High Dam was built?

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Nasser

• Lake Chad

• Lake Tana

Which of these aspects of life in Egypt depends most on the water stored from the Aswan High Dam?

• population growth

• annual flooding

• sewage treatment

• irrigation of crops

What was Egypt's main reason for building the Aswan High Dam?

• to develop the river's hydroelectric potential

• to flood the river's nearby villages

• to encourage water sports on the river

• to stop sewage from flowing into the river

This city gets its water from the Nile but dumps sewage & industrial waste? It is one of Africa's largest cities and the capital of Egypt.

• Tripoli

• Addis Ababa

• Cairo

• Khartoum

Which of these describes a river basin?

• the delta created by a river at its mouth

• the length of a river from source to mouth

• the sources of a river and its tributaries

• the low area drained by a river and its tributaries

Streams, creeks or smaller rivers that flow into a larger river are called,

• tributaries

• river basins

• cataracts

• reservoirs

A broad, triangular landform found at the mouth of a river is called,

• confluence

• cataract

• delta

• reservoir

Which lake is located in the forested hills of Ethiopia and is the source of the Blue Nile?

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Nasser

• Lake Tana

• Lake Chad