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I. Geography of Northern
AfricaHandout 3-2
A.Vocabulary 1. Savanna-___________________________________
2. Delta-______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Cataract-_______________________________________________________________________________
A grassy plain
A.Vocabulary 1. Savanna-___________________________________
2. Delta-______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Cataract-_______________________________________________________________________________
A grassy plain
low land formed at the mouth of some rivers by the silt the river drops there; often in shape of a triangle
A.Vocabulary 1. Savanna-___________________________________
2. Delta-______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Cataract-_______________________________________________________________________________
A grassy plain
low land formed at the mouth of some rivers by the silt the river drops there; often in shape of a triangle
Waterfall or a spot where water runs fast over rocks
1. What does “Paleolithic period” mean?
Old Stone AgeFrom the beginning of the use of stone
tools to the
development of agriculture
App. 2.5 million y.a. to 12,000 y.a.
2. Explain how the Sahara turned from savanna to desert.
About 5,000 BC, the climate began to change, getting
warmer.
Sahara slowly dried up and the grasses began to die.
3. Complete the following statements about the Nile River by filling in the blanks.
a. The Nile is the world’s ________________ river.
longest
b. It flows ______________
more than _____________
miles.
northward
4,000
c. Its main source is at
_____________ in central
Africa.
Lake Victoria
d. The Nile River flows
into the _____________
Sea.Mediterranean
e. From the map on page 132, what
are the two branches of the
Nile River?
Blue Nile
Khartoum, Sudan
Blue NileLake Tana
White NileLake Victoria
“Iteru”
4. What kinds of stone make up the cliffs near the Nile in Upper
Egypt?
Limestone Sandstone
5. How did this affect the channel of the Nile and why?
The river has cut a deep channel through the soft
rock.Soft rock is much more
easily eroded than harder rock.
6. What kind of stone makes up the cliffs in Nubia to the south?
Granite
7. How did this affect the channel of the Nile and why?
The river runs over the harder granite and erodes it much more slowly. We call these
cataracts.
1. Explain how the soil in Egypt became so fertile.
The river carries silt eroded from the riverbed.
When the river flooded, then receded, it left mineral rich silt behind on the
floodplain.
Farming Along the Nile
2. What did the Egyptians call their home and what did it mean?
Kemet Black Land
3. According to Egyptian beliefs, who caused the
yearly flood?
The Nile god, Hapi
4. What event brought an end to the yearly flood of the Nile?
In 1972, the Aswan High Dam was built to control flooding.
5. How do Egyptians today keep their land suitable for farming?
They use mechanical irrigation and canals.
Aswan High Dam
6. What did the Egyptians call the Sahara and what did it mean?
Deshuret
1. How did most farmers get and pay for their farmland?
Rented land from large landowners and paid part of their crop in rent.
2. Give five examples of crops the Egyptians grew.
Wheat Barley
Onions Lettuce Beans
3. Name four animals Egyptians raised for food.
cattlegoatssheeppigs
4. Out of what materials did Egyptians make clothing?
Linen and wool
Where the Blue and White Nile MeetThe Fertile Land of Egypt
E. Egypt was isolated by natural barriers 1. South-__________________ ________________________ 2. West-__________________ _______________________ 3. East-___________________ _______________________
_______________________ 4. North-_________________
6 cataracts of the Nile, mountains
E. Egypt was isolated by natural barriers 1. South-__________________ ________________________ 2. West-__________________ _______________________ 3. East-___________________ _______________________
_______________________ 4. North-_________________
6 cataracts of theNile,
mountains
Western Desert (Sahara)
E. Egypt was isolated by natural barriers 1. South-__________________ ________________________ 2. West-__________________ _______________________ 3. East-___________________ _______________________
_______________________ 4. North-_________________
6 cataracts of theNile,
mountains Western Desert(Sahara)
Red SeaSinai Peninsula
Eastern Desert (Sahara)
E. Egypt was isolated by natural barriers 1. South-__________________ ________________________ 2. West-__________________ _______________________ 3. East-___________________ _______________________
_______________________ 4. North-_________________
__________________
6 cataracts of theNile,
mountains Western Desert(Sahara)
Red SeaSinai Peninsula
Eastern Desert (Sahara) Mediterranean
Sea
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