World Geography: North Africa – Flashcards
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Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt
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countries of North Africa
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Rabat
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capital of Morocco
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Tunis
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capital of Tunisia
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Algiers
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capital of Algeria
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Tripoli
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capital of Libya
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Cairo
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capital of Egypt
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Atlantic Ocean and Red Sea
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these two bodies of water are North Africa's western and eastern borders
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Mediterranean Sea and Sahara Desert
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these two landforms are North Africa's northern and southern borders
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Sahara Desert
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world's largest desert
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erg
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sea of sand with high shifting dunes
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reg
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gravel covered plain where sand has blown away
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Qattara
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depression found in Egypt that is 440ft below sea level
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wadi
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dry riverbed filled by rain water
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Nile River
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long oasis in the desert in Egypt where early civilizations
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Arid
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largest climate zone in the area
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136 and Libya
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How hot is the hottest temperature ever recorded and where did it take place?
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Harmatton
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dry, hot wind blowing south across the desert
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Semi-Arid
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climate experienced by areas slightly north of the Sahara Desert
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Mediterranean Climate
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climate experienced along the North Atlantic Coast and the Mediterranean Sea (also the most densely populated climate zone)
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Oil and gas
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natural resources in Libya
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Sardines
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Morocco fishes ________
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Rice and cotton
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two things that are farmed along the Nile and the Nile Delta
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Silt
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fertile, fine soil that overflows with river
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Pharoahs
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kings who ruled over Egypt that were seen as gods
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hieroglyphics
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a system of writing that uses pictures to represent words or sounds
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Rosetta Stone
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what is hieroglyphics translated through?
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Pyramids
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were built as a memorial for dead pharaohs
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Phoenicians
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group that established trade with North Africa, discovered purple dye, and most importantly developed the alphabet
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Carthage
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name of the trade the Phoenicians established with North Africa
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Alexander the Great
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Macedonian General that helped the Greeks conquer Egypt
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Vandals
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name of group that comes through North Africa and causes chaos and destruction
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Ottoman Empire
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name of empire that takes over Morocco in the 1500's and holds power until the 1800's
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Great Britain
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Egypt is colonized by __________
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Suez Canal
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name of canal the British wan to take over so they can have trade with India
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Magreb
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name of the western countries in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia)
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Italy
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country that takes Libya in 1912
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Mi'ammar Gudhaffi
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leader in Libya that established a socialistic government and anti-western stance
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Medina
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name for the old city that has high buildings that are packed closely with narrow twisting alleyways
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Berbers
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name of ethnic groups that has pre-date Islamic Invasions and one of largest minority ethnicities
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Amazigh
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name of minority ethnicity of the Berbers
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Arab
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largest ethnicity in North Africa
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Arabic
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main language in North Africa
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Islam
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largest religion in North Africa
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Egypt
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largest Arab country
