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The Nile River runs through this country.
Egypt
Libya
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Egypt
Libya
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Egypt
What countries do the Atlas Mountains pass through?
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Algeria
Morocco
Tunisia
Morocco
Tunisia
The area _______ of the Atlas Mountains receives more precipitation.
north
What resources have brought great wealth to some of the countries of North Africa?
diamonds
gold
natural gas
petroleum
diamonds
gold
natural gas
petroleum
natural gas
petroleum
petroleum
What body of water forms Egypt's eastern border?
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Red Sea
This forms a land bridge between Asia and Africa.
Arabian Peninsula
Aswan Dam
Suez Canal
Sinai Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
Aswan Dam
Suez Canal
Sinai Peninsula
Sinai Peninsula
What effect has the Aswan Dam had on the surrounding land?
increases precipitation
makes soils more fertile
prevents flooding
reduces soil fertility
increases precipitation
makes soils more fertile
prevents flooding
reduces soil fertility
prevents flooding
reduces soil fertility
reduces soil fertility
Which North African country is closest to Europe?
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
Morocco
These statements describe the Nile River.
Ancient civilizations once lived along the Nile.
Fertile lands surround the Nile.
Few people live near the river.
The Nile provides irrigation for surrounding farms.
The Nile runs through Libya and Tunisia.
Ancient civilizations once lived along the Nile.
Fertile lands surround the Nile.
Few people live near the river.
The Nile provides irrigation for surrounding farms.
The Nile runs through Libya and Tunisia.
Ancient civilizations once lived along the Nile.
Fertile lands surround the Nile.
The Nile provides irrigation for surrounding farms.
Fertile lands surround the Nile.
The Nile provides irrigation for surrounding farms.
Israel and Jordan are separated by the _____.
Dasht-e Kavir
Dead Sea
Elburz Mountains
Jordan River
Red Sea
Dasht-e Kavir
Dead Sea
Elburz Mountains
Jordan River
Red Sea
Dead Sea
Jordan River
Jordan River
Life in this country is most likely to be disrupted by earthquakes.
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Turkey
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Turkey
Turkey
______ is another name for Asia Minor.
Anatoila
Which Middle East countries are part of the Fertile Crescent?
Cyprus
Afghanistan
Iraq
Lebanon
Syria
Turkey
Cyprus
Afghanistan
Iraq
Lebanon
Syria
Turkey
Iraq
Lebanon
Syria
Turkey
Lebanon
Syria
Turkey
Why is the Fertile Crescent important?
It has the world's largest petroleum deposits.
It is a productive farming area.
It receives the most precipitation.
It receives rich nutrients from the Caspian Sea.
It has the world's largest petroleum deposits.
It is a productive farming area.
It receives the most precipitation.
It receives rich nutrients from the Caspian Sea.
It is a productive farming area.
This sea is really a lake.
Black
Caspian
Dead
Mediterranean
Black
Caspian
Dead
Mediterranean
Dead