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Delta

• Land that is formed at the mouths of rivers that is dropped as the river slows and enters the sea.

Perennial Irrigation

• A system that allows for the watering of farmland all through the year.

Wadi

• A usually dry river bed or gully that temporarily hold water from a sudden downpour.

What is the major river in N. Africa?

How has conquest changed N. Africa?

• Arabic • Religion

What physical characteristics influence where people live in Egypt?

What physical feature separates North Africa from the rest of the continent?

Questions about the continent of Africa

1. About how many languages are spoken?• Over 2,000

2. About how many countries are in Africa?• 54

3. What is the approximate population?• About 900 million