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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
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
Branches of the Nile- White & Blue
• White Nile begins in Lake Victoria
• Blue Nile begins in Lake Tana in Ethiopia
Every year, the Nile floods on a fairly predictable basis.
• Changes in the river affect the water cycle that brings rains to the highlands
Seasonal flooding deposits rich silt onto the nearby farmland.
Farmers use the floodwaters to irrigate their fields.
Provides Cairo with water. Cairo is one of the largest cities in the world.
The Nile is also used for transportation and to create hydroelectric power.
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
The Nile Delta provides the richest farmland in Africa,
and some of the best in the world and is about 155
miles wide.
Nile River Delta
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