Journey from Source to Mouth Chapter 19: Nile River Journey from Source to Mouth

Lake Victoria (1⁰S, 33⁰E) Lake Victoria is a large, shallow lake in Uganda. It is the main source of the White Nile.

As Sudd (5⁰N, 31⁰E) The As Sudd is a huge swamp on the plains of Sudan. Here the White Nile spreads into many small channels clogged with vegetation.

Lake Tana (12⁰N, 37⁰E) Lake Tana is in the forested hills of Ethiopia. Runoff flows into Lake Tana, which then feeds to Blue Nile.

Khartoum, Sudan (15⁰N, 32⁰E) Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, is the location of the confluence, or coming together of the Nile. The two main branches of the Nile, the White and the Blue, meet here.

Arid Landscape (20⁰N, 30⁰E) In northern Sudan, the Nile enters a vast desert that continues northward through Egypt. The Nile provides the only relief in this arid landscape. Trees grow on its banks, and people irrigate small plots of land for farming.

“Great Bend” (19⁰N, 33⁰E) The “great bend” is a wide turn in the Nile River. North of Khartoum, the river makes a wide turn to the south and the west.

Aswan High Dam (24⁰N, 33⁰E) The Aswan High dam was built to develop the Nile’s hydroelectric potential and to control the river’s flow. Lake Nasser is a large reservoir on the border of Egypt and Sudan that formed as a result.

Farmland (28⁰N, 32⁰E) Farmland is located on the floodplains of the Nile River valley. The land is just a few miles wide in places, but allows crops like cotton to be grown.

Cairo, Egypt (30⁰N, 31⁰E) Cairo is the capital of Egypt. The Nile flows through the center of the city. Cairo gets its water from the river but also pours sewage and industrial waste into it.

Nile Delta (31⁰N, 31⁰N) The Nile Delta is a broad, triangular landform that was created at the mouth of the river as silt built up over time. At the delta, the Nile used to split into seven channels; now only two remain. The delta contains some of the richest farmland in the world.

Which is the source of the Blue Nile? As Sudd in Sudan Lake Nasser in Egypt Lake Tana in Ethiopia Murchison Falls in Uganda

Which of these aspects of life in Egypt depends most on the water stored in Lake Nasser? flooding irrigation recreation travel

The land around Lake Nasser The land where the two Niles meet What part of the Nile River basin does this describe? This area has the richest farmland in all of Africa. Since ancient times, much of Egypt’s food has been grown here. The As Sudd The Nile Delta The land around Lake Nasser The land where the two Niles meet

What was Egypt’s main reason for building the Aswan High Dam? To encourage water sports on the river To flood the river’s barriers to shipping To stop sewage from flowing into the river To develop the river’s hydroelectric potential

Which of the following are benefits provided by hydroelectric dams Which of the following are benefits provided by hydroelectric dams? (choose all that apply) Clean energy Habitat loss Flood control Water for irrigation

Which is the best description of a river basin? The source of a river The delta of a river The area drained by a river The length of a river

Which statements are best supported by the graph Which statements are best supported by the graph? (choose all that apply) The As Sudd is at a higher elevation than Cairo The source of the Nile is in Uganda The Nile River flows east The Nile drops in elevation from its source to its mouth

Which part of the water cycle does letter A represent? evaporation precipitation infiltration and runoff A