Font size
WorksheetsThe Nile River - Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 28mins
Select TWO of the main reasons ancient Egyptians built their civilizations by the Nile River.
Transportation
Water for crops
Proximity to Asia
Shorter travel time
The Nile River is comprised of how many branches?
1
2
3
4
Roughly how many Africans live near the Nile River?
20%
30%
40%
50%
Which branch of the Nile River is longer?
Blue
White
What sort of power can be harnessed using water from the Nile River?
Nuclear energy
Hydroelectric energy
Solar energy
Geothermal energy
Select the correct names of the Nile River branches.
Blue
Red
Green
White
Which process is how the Nile River gets its water?
Photosynthesis
Krebs Cycle
Water cycle
Scientific method
The headwaters/starting point of the Nile River is which two lakes?
Lake Victoria
Lake Michigan
Lake Aswan
Lake Tana
Which characteristic about the Nile River is true?
The elevation of the Nile River at the headwaters is higher than where it drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
The elevation of the Nile River at the headwaters is lower than where it drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
When the Nile River floods, what does it usually leave behind on/in the soil?
Silt
Flowers
Smoke
Rocks
Which characteristic about silt is correct?
Silt destroys plants.
Silt helps plants grow.
Silt drowns plants.
Silt does not affect plants.
The Nile River can now produce power using which of the following?
Dams
Solar panels
Windmills
Nuclear reactions
The Nile River gets its water through the water cycle. Which of the following processes describes when water particles become too heavy and fall down from the clouds?
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
The Nile River gets its water through the water cycle. Which of the following processes describes when still water goes into the atmosphere and becomes a vapor?
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
What is the swamp that many explorers got lost in when trying to discover the source of the White Nile?
al- Sudd
al- Sudan
al- Sur
al- Swamp
Which vocab word from the text describes when the two Nile branches come together?
Influence
Connection
Confluence
Khartoum
T or F: The Blue Nile and White Nile waters immediately mix when they meet.
True
False
Which branch of the Nile has water that is a muddy, grayish color?
White
Blue
Cataracts are dangerous areas in a river that can be very shallow and filled with rocks or have quick dropoffs. Which photo below best represents a cataract in the Nile River?
The Nile River runs between two deserts. Which characteristic of the Nile is the most accurate in these areas?
Areas bordering the river are usually filled with trees and bushes.
Areas bordering the river are extremely dry and sandy.
Areas bordering the river are very snowy.
When the Nile reaches Sudan, some of its water is stored in Lake Nasser. Why would this be an asset to people along the Nile River?
They have access to water at any time of the year.
The plants will grow all year round.
The water from the dam may flood their town.
People had to evacuate when the lake was created.
Where can Egyptians get their water if there is less rain that season?
The Nile River
Lake Nasser
Lake Tana
Lake Victoria
Which of the following would be the most negative impact of a dam such as the Aswan Dam in Egypt?
Frequent flooding
Less plants
Trapped silt for crops
Extra water
Which region of the Nile River basin would be the best place to have a farm?
Delta (by the Mediterranean Sea)
Rainforest (in Ethiopia)
Great Bend (arid land in Sudan)
In ancient times, how did Egyptians store water and get it to their crops?
They built dams.
They dug out the land.
They collected rain water in buckets.
The city of Cairo, Egypt, draws heavily from the Nile River for their water supply. What problems may arise in the future as their city expands?
More sewage
Less sewage
More consumption of water
Less consumption of water
Which of the following pictures shows a river delta (a low-lying plain that is composed of stream-borne sediments deposited by a river at its mouth)?
The Nile River (White Nile branch) begins at ________ and drains into the ________.
Lake Nasser; Mediterranean Sea
Lake Victoria; Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea; Lake Victoria
Mediterranean Sea; Lake Nasser
