lesson 19 Flashcards
place where a river enters a large body of water
mouth of a river
where a river begins
source if river
a series of small rapids and low waterfalls on a river
cataracts
triangular shaped deposit of sand at the end of the Nile; has really good soil
nile delta
fine bits of soil found at the bottom of a river or lake
silt
where is the Nile delta
triangle shape, near the Mediterranean Sea, by cairo
where is the River Basin of the Nile River?
the area around the Nile
source of the White Nile
Lake Victoria
source of the Blue Nile
Lake Tana
where does the White and Blue Nile meet?
confluence, Sudan, and Khartoum
why did Egypt build the Aswan High Dam?
to develop the Niles hydroelectric potential and to control the flow of the river
water in lake Nasser is important to Egypt for…
a reliable year round water source for Egyptian cities and farmland
what are the benefits of hydroelectric Dams?
year round water, electricity, and controlling floods
where is the richest farmland found along the Niles journey?
Nile Delta
What 2 factors have put pressure on Cairos water supply in Egypt?
Population growth and pollution
Why did Ethiopia want to build GERD
help them out of poverty
why did Egypt NOT want Ethiopia to build GRED?
because they would have less water and electricity
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