2. Physical Geography

4.  Morocco  Algeria  Tunisia  Libya  Egypt

5.  Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea  Mediterranean Sea to the north  Sahara Desert  Nile River Valley  Sinai Peninsula

7.  Largest desert in the world  Much of this desert has no inhabitants at all  Ergs, or great “seas” of sand cover about 25% of the desert  Much of the rest of the desert is made up of gravel plains called REGS

8.  Some sand dunes can reach up to 1000 feet!

14. The Sinai Peninsula Suez Canal  The Red Sea

15.  Desert Climate  Covers most of the region  Temperatures- Mild to HOT HOT HOT  Low humidity  Tough plants and animals

16. MMediterranean Climate NNorthern coast WWinters are mild and moist SSummers are hot and dry AA few forests in the Atlas Mountains SSteppe Climate LLocated between the Mediterranean and Sahara

17.  Nile River Valley  Great soil equals GREAT CROPS!  Coastal fishing  Mining  Oil and Natural Gas