Countries in North Africa Morocco Algeria Tunisia Libya Egypt
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The Nile River
The Nile River is the worlds longest river, but is formed by 2
rivers:
The Blue River
The White River
The Nile Rivercont
Flows from the South to North (which is down to up on a
map)Think about itSounds a little weird, but its true
Flows about 4,000 miles until it empties into the Mediterranean
Sea
Southern Africa North Africa
When the Nile empties out into the Mediterranean it creates a
large
The Nile Rivercont DELTA! A landform at the end of a river that is
created by the deposit of sediment from the river but what is a
delta?
The sediment and the silt have made the land surrounding the
northern part of the Nile very fertile .
Silt is finely ground fertile soil that is good for growing
crops.
The Nile Rivercont
The Nile Rivercont The drainage basin of the Nile River covers
roughly 10% of the entire continent.
The Big Question
Knowing that Nile is very fertile and what we know about rivers
in other regions,
what do you believe the Nile River is used for in North Africa?
Is it used
differently than other rivers in other parts of Africa?
The Sinai Peninsula
What is a peninsula? 1 2 3 Land surrounded by water on three
different sides Land surrounded by water on three different
sides
The Suez Canal
The Big Question Why is it important that the Suez Canal
connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea? What purpose does
this canal serve?
The Sahara Desert MYTH: The Sahara Desert is the largest desert
in the world. FACT: The Sahara Desert is the 2nd largest desert in
the world. Does anyone know the largest desert?
Antarctica But the Sahara is the largest hot desert in the
world.
The Sahara Desertcont
The Big Question What is an oasis? Why are they important for
the people of the Sahara Desert?
Mountain Ranges You may have thought the deserts were flat YOU
THOUGHT WRONG! The Atlas Mountains are located near the
Mediterranean Coast. The Sahara Desert also has sand dunes that
reach 1000 feet.
Climate and Resources Very dry climate, but has 3 main
climates:
Desert - dry and hot
2. Mediterranean - hot, dry summers and cold,wet winters
3. Steppe - dry, tropical, and a short wet season
Climate and Resourcescont Oil and gas are important resources
for Libya, Egypt, and Algeria. The Sahara has natural resources
such as natural gas, coal, and oil. Morocco mines iron ore and
minerals used to make fertilizers for soil.
The Big Question Why do many Moroccans mine for minerals to
make fertilizers? (THINK ABOUT THE NILE RIVER)