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Thursday, January 30
Announcements• Tutorials today and
tomorrow AM & PM• Last day to re-take Russia
test is TODAY• Africa Test on Feb. 11
Agenda• Warm-up: 10 minutes study
time• Practice: Map Test• Presentation: Nile River; Crash
Course video: The Egyptians• Practice: Geo. Alive!
Questions• Closure: Writing prompt
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The Nile gave life to ancient Egypt.
• The Nile River basin covers about 1/10th of Africa in 10 countries
• 40% of the population lives in this area
• 95% of Egyptians live along the Nile
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Branches of the Nile- White & Blue
• White Nile begins in Lake Victoria
• Blue Nile begins in Lake Tana in Ethiopia
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Every year, the Nile floods on a fairly predictable basis.
• Changes in the river affect the water cycle that brings rains to the highlands
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Seasonal flooding deposits rich silt onto the nearby farmland.
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Farmers use the floodwaters to irrigate their fields.
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Provides Cairo with water. Cairo is one of the largest cities in the world.
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The Nile is also used for transportation and to create hydroelectric power.
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The Aswan High Dam
• Created Lake Nasser- a man-made reservoir• Provides hydroelectric power• Controls the flow of the river & provides a
stable, year-round supply of water
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The Nile Delta provides the richest farmland in Africa,
and some of the best in the world and is about 155
miles wide.
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Nile River Delta