1. What is hydroelectric potential?

2. Hydro electric potential is electric power that can be generated from flowing water. Hydroelectric power is a clean energy source. Hydroelectric dams help to keep areas around the dams from flooding. Hydroelectric dams also help with perennial irrigation. A negative result of building a hydroelectric dam is habitat loss. People and animals loss their homes.

3. What is a river basin?

4. A river basin is the area drained by a river and its tributaries.

5. What is perennial irrigation?

6. Perennial irrigation is a system that allows for year-round watering. When we traveled down the Nile River, which man-made lake was used for perennial irrigation in the farmlands?

7. Lake Nassar Why is the Nile Delta called the “River’s Final Gift”?

8. When the Nile River slows down and reaches this triangular area it splits into many branches dumping loads of dark, rich soil called silt. Over time, this silt built up into a thick layer of fertile soil. The Nile Delta became the richest farmland in Africa, and some of the richest in the world.

9. What is the source of the White Nile? What is the source of the Blue Nile?

10. The source of the White Nile is Lake Victoria. The source of the Blue Nile is Lake Tana.

11. Where do the White and Blue Nile meet?

12. The White and the Blue Nile meet at the confluence in Khartoum, Sudan.

13. What are cataracts and where can they be found along the Nile River?

14. The Nile River makes a wide turn south and west during it’s journey. This turn is called the “great bend”. It is in this area that the Nile passes over 6 cataracts. These cataracts create barriers making travel difficult and dangerous.

15. Which area along the Nile is a swampland?

16. As Sudd is a huge swamp, the river is clogged with vegetation and it is hard to navigate through this area.

17. Why was the Aswan high dam built? Provide 2 reasons.

18. The Aswan High Dam was built for 2 reasons. 1.One was to develop the Nile’s hydroelectric potential. 2.The second reason was to control the river’s flow to prevent flooding.

19. What is the source of the Nile river and what is the mouth? Which direction does the Nile River flow? How is this possible?

20. The source or beginning of the Nile is Lake Victoria and Lake Tana. The mouth or end of the Nile river is the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile flows from south to north due to elevation.

21. Be sure to study the chart “The Six Longest Rivers in the World” on page 295 in your textbook. Be able to label the Water Cycle on page 290 in your textbook. Also found in your INB.