An Arid Landscape
What is the Largest Desert of the World?
The Sahara
Where is Lake Nassar located?
between Egypt and Sudan
How long has the Nile river served as farmland?
1000s of years
What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo
Where does the Nile River empty into?
The Mediterranean Sea
What is between the Nile and Red Sea?
Nubian Desert
Is Lake Nassar a natural lake or a Reservoir?
Reservoir
What was the greatest civilization to come out of the Nile river?
Ancient Egypt
How many people live in Cairo?
11 million
What shape is Nile River Delta?
Spread out and triangular shaped
What are Wadis and what does arid mean?
Wadis are rapidly filled dry riverbeds during storms
Arid means little to no water
How did the Aswan Dam help Egypt and Sudan great new industry?
It gave them enormous amounts of electricity
What are crops the Ancient Egyptian grew on the flood plains?
Wheat, barley, and other crops
How does the book describe Cairo?
River flow through the city, tree lined avenues, modern skyscrapers, people strolling the river bank and night and at cafes.
What is so special about the Nile Delta?
It is the richest farmland in Africa and the world
According to the text, describe how the Nile looks
a windy green ribbon stretched across red and brown sands of the desert.
How does the Aswan Dam help control the Nile and what are its benefits?
It controls the flow of water. Meaning no more floods.
What is a Shaduf used?
a bucket on a pole with counter weight that dipped into the river and pulled water out
What are issue Cairo is causing over pollution?
Today, how many channels make up the Nile Delta?
2
How does the Nile provide relief?
Trees for shade and water for irrigations
1) Forced relocation of thousands of people
2) Rich silt gets trapped behind the dam
3) Down stream farms need to buy artificial fertilzer
How did the Aswan Dam bring change for farmers?
expand land cultivation, crop harvest increase, cotton export growth
what are two ways clean water helps grow a city?
water allows for more food growth, clean water means more sanitation less disease, water means more drinking water
What are the 5 other largest rives besides the Nile?
Amazon, Yangtze, Mississippi, Yenisey and Yellow