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    NAME ___________________________________________________ DATE _____________________ CLASS ______________

    Lesson Quiz 15-3


    North Africa
    DIRECTIONS: Matching Match each item with the correct statement below.
    ______ 1. the fertile soil that the Nile used to deposit on farmland A. aquifer

    ______ 2. a reservoir created by damming a river B. silt

    ______ 3. the major source of water for much of eastern North Africa C. Nile River

    ______ 4. the source of the Great Man-Made River D. Lake Nasser

    ______ 5. a method for controlling the flooding of the Nile River E. Aswān High Dam

    DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers
    the question.

    ______ 6. Why do some North African countries import much of their food?
    A. scarcity of farmers
    B. scarcity of water and arable land
    C. demand for foreign food products
    D. demand for increased global trade

    ______ 7. Which country has underground reservoirs of water that were discovered in the mid-1950s?
    A. Egypt C. Western Sahara
    B. Libya D. Morocco
    Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education. Permission is granted to reproduce for classroom use.

    ______ 8. What risk does the European Union’s 2010 trade agreement with Morocco pose to the environment?
    A. Increased trade encourages overfishing, which endangers fish populations.
    B. Increased trade increases water consumption, which depletes scarce water supplies.
    C. Increased trade promotes more oil excavation, which pollutes and depletes oil reserves.
    D. Increased trade requires more shipping vessels, which increases pollution from spills.

    ______ 9. The oil and petroleum industries in North Africa


    A. are strictly controlled by government bodies to prevent environmental damage.
    B. pollute rivers and coastal waters by discharging waste into them.
    C. use the latest technology to limit water pollution and damage to ecosystems.
    D. respond to oil spills in a timely and well-coordinated manner.

    _____ 10. About what percentage of the world’s known oil reserves are located in the Middle East and
    North Africa?
    A. 20%
    B. 45%
    C. 60%
    D. 90%

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