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North African Geography
North Africa's Geography
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7th Grade
11/04/2010

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What do the locations of these countries' capital cities have in common?
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They have coastlines that open up to the ocean.
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What advantages do these locations provide?
Definition
Food, trading.
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What nickname is given to the countries of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria?
Definition
Magherb (west)
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What cultural characteristics are shared by the people living in these countries?
Definition
They speak Arabic and they are fellow Islam. :(
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How have the Atlas Mountains affected where the people in this region live?
Definition
Most people live near the coast because the high Atlas Mountains blocks the path of moisure-bearing winds.
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Why is the population of this region so unevenly distributed?
Definition
Most people live where the climate is more mild because in the desert it is hot.
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What are oases?
Definition
Places watered by underground springs or wells.
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Why are urban areas like Rabat, Tangier and Casablanca are growing rapidly?
Definition
Rural dwellers moed to the city because the population is growing much fast than the availability of land.
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How is a camel especially suited for life in the desert climate found in much of North Africa?
Definition
They can go on a two-week trek without any water. They DO NOT store water in their humps.
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How did engineers make the Nile Delta into fertile farmland?
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They found ways of drying out swampy plains and closed lagoons and small river channels.
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What problems does Egypt face as a result of the large population growth they have experienced?
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Farmland and cities are crowded. 95% of the population lives within 12 miles of the Nile. Egypt has 74 million people.
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