1. North Africa

2. Countries in North Africa Morocco Algeria Tunisia Libya Egypt vid

7. The Nile River…con’t The drainage basin of the Nile River covers roughly 10% of the entire continent.

9. The Sinai… Peninsula

10. What is a peninsula? 1 2 3 Land surrounded by water on three different sides Land surrounded by water on three different sides

11. The Suez Canal

12. The Big Question Why is it important that the Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea? What purpose does this canal serve?

13. The Sahara Desert MYTH: The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world. FACT: The Sahara Desert is the 2nd largest desert in the world. Does anyone know the largest desert?

14. Antarctica But the Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.

15. The Sahara Desert…con’t

16. The Big Question What is an oasis? Why are they important for the people of the Sahara Desert?

17. Mountain Ranges You may have thought the deserts were flat… YOU THOUGHT WRONG! The Atlas Mountains are located near the Mediterranean Coast. The Sahara Desert also has sand dunes that reach 1000 feet.

19. Climate and Resources…con’t Oil and gas are important resources for Libya, Egypt, and Algeria. The Sahara has natural resources such as natural gas, coal, and oil. Morocco mines iron ore and minerals used to make fertilizers for soil.

20. The Big Question Why do many Moroccans mine for minerals to make fertilizers? (THINK ABOUT THE NILE RIVER)