General Flashcards
How many countries does the RNDB flow through?
11
What latitude does the RNDB flow between?
Starts at 7°S of the equator, and ends at 31°N
Name the 11 countries that the RNDB flows through
Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania
Where is Lake Victoria?
Tanzania
Where is Juba?
South Sudan
Where is the White Nile?
South Sudan
Where is the Blue Nile?
Ethiopia
Where is Lake Tana?
Ethiopia
Where is the Tissisat Falls?
Ethiopia/Blue Nile
Where is Khartoum?
Sudan
Where is Aswan?
Egypt
Where is Luxor?
Egypt
What feature is at the mouth of the RNDB
The Delta/Mediterranean Sea
Where do the Blue and White Niles meet?
Khartoum, Sudan
Capital of Egypt?
Cairo
Capital of Tanzania?
Dodoma
Capital of Uganda?
Kampala
Capita of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa
Capital of South Sudan?
Juba
Capital of Eritrea?
Asmara
Capital of Rwanda?
Kigali
Capital of DRoC?
Kinshasa
Capital of Burundi?
Bujumbura
Capital of Kenya?
Nairobi
Define ‘large natural environment’
A distinct part of the Earth’s surface that is defined by its common natural characteristics (eg mountains, deserts, forests, river valleys) that occurs at a national, regional or continental scale
Define ‘natural characteristics’
Elements of an environment including land forms, relief, climate, soils and vegetation
Define ‘processes’
A sequence of actions that shape and change environments
Eg; erosion, migration, desertification, globalisation
Define ‘interaction of people within the natural environments’
May include interactions such as cultural, economic or political interactions between people and the environment
Define ‘drainage basin’
A drainage basin (or catchment area or watershed) is an area from while all precipitation flows to a single stream or set of streams
Define ‘catchment’
The action of collecting water, especially the collection of rainfall over a natural drainage area (catchment area)
Define ‘watershed’
An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins or seas
Define ‘tributary’
A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
Define ‘distributary’
A branch of river that doesn’t return to the main stream after leaving it (delta)
How long is the River Nile?
Approximately 6,250km
