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    The document provides an overview of the physical geography of North Africa. It describes the countries in the region, their coastal plains, mountains and lowlands. The Atlas Mountains extend across several countries. Egypt's highest point is Gebel Katherine. The most important waterway is the Nile River, which flows north through Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas, facilitating international trade. The Sahara desert covers much of the region, but oases provide water sources. Countries in the region have resources like oil, natural gas, iron ore and phosphates.

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    Chapter 19: North Africa

    Lesson 1: Physical Geography


    Countries of the Region
     Egypt
     Libya
     Tunisia
     Algeria
     Morocco

    -Egypt is a transcontinental country as a major part is in Africa whereas the Saini peninsula
    is in Asia.

     All countries in North Africa share one physical feature which is the Mediterranean Sea, except
    Morocco as it has both a Mediterranean coast and an Atlantic coast.
     South to Morocco is the Western Sahara that the United Nations does not consider part of
    morocco.
     West to Egypt is Libya.
    Coastal Plains, Mountains & Lowlands

     Atlas Mountains: Extend across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia


    -They form the longest mountain chain in North Africa and influence the
    region’s climate.
    -They are two sets of mountains that run alongside each other, where the
    southern chain is higher than the northern one.
    -It includes Mount Toubkal in Morocco, the highest peak in North Africa

     Egypt: Gebel Katherine is considered Egypt’s highest point.


    -Qattara Depression is a large area of low land.
    Waterways
     Mediterranean Sea: has brought trade, new ideas and conquering armies.
     Nile River: It is the most important body of water, the longest river in the world.
    -Nile river is made of tributaries (Blue Nile- white Nile)
    -The Delta is a triangular shaped area where deposits of silt can be found which makes
    the land fertile.
    -The Nile begins in the south at Lake Victoria and flows north into the Mediterranean Sea.
    -In the past the delta used to have 7 branches but nowadays only 2 remained.
     The Aswan dam:
    -Prevents Nile from flooding
    -Stores water to be used by farmers
    -Hydro electricity
    -Delta: It is an area formed by soil deposits that builds up, as river water slows down.
    -It is found where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea.
     Egypt was called “The gift of the Nile”.

     Suez Canal: It is a human made canal that connects the Mediterranean


    Sea to the Red Sea.
    -As a result, it links Europe and North Africa to the Indian and Pacific Oceans
    -International trade depends on this canal, as it saves Asia and Europe from
    going all around Africa, which takes days of travel time and much costly
    fuel.
    Climates
     Atlas mountains create the rain shadow effect, where the climate in North Africa is hot and dry
    due to rain shadow effect caused by Atlas Mountains.
    -Morocco’s Atlas mountains are covered by snow in winter.
     The cities located near the Mediterranean Sea experience a Mediterranean climate.
    -Mediterranean climate dominates coastal cities as Alexandria in Egypt, where it gives the
    region warm dry summers and mild rainy winters.
     Wadis: are dry streambeds that used to have water which evaporated due to hot weather.
     Sahara: is a vast area of sand and rocks.
     Much of North Africa is covered by a desert called The Sahara, which looks like an ocean covered
    in sand.
     Vast areas of sand are called ergs whereas vast areas of rocks are called Hamadas.
     Some areas contain oases: areas that has underground water.
     Nomads: people who move from one place to another in search of food, rely on these oases
    during their travels.
    Resources
     Libya is the most oil-rich country in North Africa, as it export oil more than any other
    country, and it also has natural gas.

     Algeria has large reserves of natural gas and it also has large supplies of oil.

     Egypt has larger reserves of natural gas than oil

     Tunisia’s main resources re iron or and phosphates: chemical compounds used in


    fertilizers. It also has fish, which is one of the country’s leading exports.

     Limited rain fall, high temperatures, dry winds leave little fresh water on the surface. Only
    the Nile is a reliable source of water and without it, Egypt’s people couldn’t survive.
     Aquifers: underground layers of rock in which water collects.
     Countries that don’t have the Nile river depend on oasis and aquifers

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