Africa Flashcards
River basin
the area drained by a river and its tributaries
Mouth of the River
Where a river flows into a body of water
Source of a river
Where the river begins, where it is started
Cataracts
A series of rapids and low waterfalls on a river
Nile delta
Where the Nile runs into the Mediterranean, multiple Little streams, triangular shaped
Source of The, Blue, Nile
Lake, Tana
Source of the White Nile
Lake, Victoria
Mouth of the Nile river
Mediterranean Sea
Where the white and blue Niles meet
Khartoum, Sudan
what is the process of the water cycle?
Condensation, runoff, evaporation, infiltration, precipitation
Why did Egypt build the Aswan high dam?
To control the amount of water and for hydroelectric power
Benefits of hydroelectric dam, such as the aswan high dam
Can guarantee enough water for all year farming, for both seasons
Water in Lake Nasser is important to Egypt for
Perennial irrigation
What two factors have put pressure on cairo’s water supply in Egypt
Egypt’s increasing population and pollution
Facts about the White Nile and it’s journey
LakeVictoria is its source, it was discovered by John, Hanning, Speke, passes through two other lakes and large waterfalls before slowing, is a muddy gray color, passes through Al Sudd a huge swamp, lots of vegetation along the way, meets the Blue Niles in Khartoum takes a while to mix
