North Africa Vid Questions

Some pyramids were built in______________.

2500 B.C.

____% of Egypt's workforce is farmers.

29

The Egyptians flourished for __________ years.

3,000

__% of the country is Sahara and the desert is growing.

60

Berbers were some of the earliest inhabitants and make up______% of modern population. Many live in rural areas, farm or raise animals. They speak their own ____________ and have unique ____________.

60; language; customs

Conic-

A map projection in which the surface features are depicted as if projected onto a cone.

Morocco is bordered by __________ and Western Sahara (disputed territory).

Algeria

list the countries of North Africa

Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mali, mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, Western Sahara (disputed territory).

Formal-

An area defined by one predominant or universal characteristic throughout its entire area.

Great Man Made River

Aquifers are being drained and may become filled with salt water

Most Moroccans are Muslim and speak __________.

Arabic

The official language is __________.

Arabic

____________is the official language of Egypt. English and French are also spoken by many people.

Arabic

North Africa is bounded by the_____________ ___________ on the west,

Atlantic Ocean

It is bordered by the ____________ ___________, Western Sahara, Algeria, Mali, and _______________.

Atlantic Ocean; Senegal

Morocco has coasts on both the?

Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.

The majority of the population lives on the coast and foothills of the _______ ____________ where rainfall is the most plentiful.

Atlas Mountain

Morocco is made up of many identities, including ____________,____________,____________, ______________, and _____________.

Berber, African, Arab, Islamic, Jewish, and European

How did contact with Europe affect the economy?

Boundaries between colonies did not at all reflect the actual boundaries between groups. Brought crops and animals- positive also brought diseases- negative. Helped the economies of France, Spain, etc. Drawback the diminishing over native peoples.

What is the capital of Egypt?

Cairo

___________ are native to the area. They have adapted over time and have influenced cultural beliefs.

Crocodiles

Libya is located on the Mediterranean Coast, bordered by Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan, and ________.

Egypt

What has been the effect of Europe's nearness to the region?

Europe, near North Africa, set up colonial control in the mid 1800s. France colonized Algeria, and Italy colonized Libya. Spain- Western Sahara

The pyramids at _______are an architectural marvel.

Giza

Elements of culture in Marratech markets

History Economy Language Religion etc. Street performers Jewelry Cafes Houses Palaces Prayer Worship Mosque (a Muslim place of worship) Food Vegetation (gardens, olive trees) Economy (Dying fabric, Woodworking) music

How did the rise of nationalism change the region?

In the 1800s, the educated urban middle class adopted European ideas of nationalism, which led to the formation of independent countries.

What has been the influence of Islam and the Arabic language on the region?

Invading Arab armies from the Arabian Peninsula brought Islam and the Arabic language to the region in the AD 600s. Arab rule and the Muslim religion spread across the region. The effect is felt even today as the main religion is Muslim and the main language is Arabic.

Egypt shares a border with _________, ____________, ________ _________, ____ _______ ________, and _________.

Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, the Red Sea, and Israel.

Climate zones

Low (around the equator) Mid (temperate and moderate zones) And high (at the poles; arctic environments)

Coastal areas have Mediterranean style weather. Explain.

Mild wet winters and warm dry summers

Algeria is 3 times the size of ______________, _________, ____________, ________, and _________.

Morocco, Mali, Mauritania, Libya, and Tunisia.

Egypt is 3 times the size of ________ _____________.

New Mexico.

The ________is the reason for agricultural success and wealth.

Nile

The _____is the longest river in the world.

Nile

The ________ ________ ________was the site of one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

Nile River Valley

The _________ __________ is the heart of the area and is the longest river in the world.

Nile river

Mediterranean Sea on the ________, and the _______ _______ on the east.

North; Red Sea

The Capital of Mauritania is ________________.

Nouakchott

Libya has the highest level of economic productivity in Africa. Why?

Oil production

What recent political and population changes have taken place in North Africa?

Politically Since 2011, these independent countries have disposed their leaders. Egypt and some other countries have become more radical. Population Recent population changes include waves of migration to Europe in search of job opportunities

What may affect their way of life? _________________, ___________________, and _______________________________.

Population growth, water pollution, and the loss of silt (due to the building of large dams)

Describe the water cycle

Precipitation Condensation evaporation

Greenhouse Effect

Process of gasses being trapped inside the atmosphere that allows the earth to have a warm, stable livable climate Because of humans and global warming additional heat is trapped. The diagram under learning resources

The capital of Morocco?

Rabat

What elements makeup culture?

Religion Language Art Government system Economic system Food Day to day life Cultural practice Traditions history

Oil Production

Results in waste from oil refineries seeping into rivers Lack of safety precautions can lead to oil spills

Global Warming

Rising sea levels Greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels; additionaly carbon dioxide Human activity speeds up global warming

Almost all of Algeria is in the _________.

Sahara

To the south the region is cut off from the rest of the continent by the ________, the World's largest desert.

Sahara

Algeria is a large Algeria is a large country. It is located _________of the Mediterranean Sea.

South

Western Sahara is a former ____________colony that Morocco is trying to take over.

Spanish

Rainshadow

Starts from a body of water off of the coast, winds come off and make costal areas wet. As the air interacts with a large landform it rises and drops precipitation. Goes on the leeward side with warm dry air

Building the Aswan High Dam

Stopped flow of fertile silt to farmland Increased the occurrence of waterborne disease

Many people practice this religion:

Suh ny musliums

Why has their economy suffered since the 1990s?

The United Nations imposed sanctions.

Earth Sun Relationship

The sun keeps the earth warm The earth is tilted on an axis (23.5- tropic of cancer and capricorn) The earth revolves around the sun once a year and rotates on an axis once a day

The capital of Libya is? where is it located?

Tripoli, located on the coast of the north .

Weather vs. Climate -

Weather, short term Climate, long term (summary, average) Both focus on temperature and percipitation

It is a country with sand, sea, and snow. Why?

Yes, sand Sahara Desert; sea, Mediterranean Sea; snow, Atlas Mountains

The Sahara was once?

a fertile grassland.

Cylindrical

a map projection where the surface of a cylindar is then unrolled as a plane

What is a landform?

a natural feature of the earth's surface.

Cultural-

a region with people who share common cultural characteristics.

Atmosphere-

air, nitrogen, other gasses

Functional-

an area centered on a node, focal point, or central hub surrounded by interconnecting linkages.

Medieval medina-

center of the old Arab/ non-european quarter

Absolute-

coordinates (latitude and longitude)

It flows through the desert and creates a fertile strip of land where farmers can grow Crops; ______________, __________, _________, _________, and ___________

corn, weat, beans, fruits, and vegetables

Perceptual-

defined by feelings and prejudices that may or may not be true.

Equinox vs. Solstice

equinox is when day and night are equal because the sun days are direct on the equator (fall or spring) Solstice is when the sun shines on one of the tropics (cancer or capricorn) either a lot and longer amount of sunlight (summer) or shorter say and longer night (winter) when it is winter in northern summer in southern

Ancient farming techniques also aided _________ __ ________.

fertility of land.

Water found underground allows people to produce __________.

fruit

Pyramids were built to?

house the tombs of pharaohs, wives, relatives, nobles and to provide a temple for worship.

Relative-

in reference to something (turn left)

Crust -

inner core solid, outer liquid

Mantel-

inner state of liquid and solid

Small scale (differences)-

is one in which a given part of the Earth is represented by a small area on the map

Lithosphere-

land

The human population is small. Mauritania is home to wildlife, including ___________,____________, and ___________.

lizards, snakes, and crocodiles.

Political maps-

made by the government or decided by people or leaders.

Terrestrial planets-

made of rock, solid core, only planet inhabited, temps= only place, livable; mars, mercry, earth,and venus

biomes

major type of ecological community defined primarily by distinctive plant and animal groups

The sphinx is ½ ______and ½ _______(wings of a falcon).

man; lion

Djemaa el Fna (Jemma el Fna)-

market

In the marketplace, stall owners will bargain you to your knees and follow you for yards if they think they can close a deal. Much of what's sold are cheap knockoffs and tourist trinkets. "But the suq is also filled with tons of old, legit artifacts that were of real interest to Sam. Suq/ souq means?

market

Marrakech is one of the most important cities in Morocco. It is well known for its ________________ and ______________.

markets and festivals.

Mauritania is in?

northwest Africa.

Fertile areas called ___________are scattered throughout.

oasis

Ancient methods allow?

people to bring water to the surface.

Kings of ancient Egypt were called ______________.

pharaohs

Physical maps-

physical features

In 3200 BC - An Egyptian king started the first___________ __________________.

royal dynasty.

Gas giant-

saturn, jupiter, uranus, neptune

Large scale-

show a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail.

It overflows yearly and when it does it brings rich minerals called ____to the riverbanks.

silt

Core-

solid rocky surface

Morocco is across the ________ __ ____________ from Spain.

strait of Gibraltar

Special interest or

thematic

Hydrosphere-

water