Nile River and The Nile
The Strait of Gibraltar, which lies between the southern coast of Spain and the northern coast of Morocco, is the only place where water from the Atlantic Ocean mixes with water from the Mediterranean Sea.The strait is the only connection between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea , and hundreds of vessels pass through it daily, making it one of the busiest shipping routes in the world. The main shipping lanes can be seen through the concentration of ships -colorful points- in distinct channels. Europe and Africa are less than 8 miles apart at this point and Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes.
Comment on the Blog five facts that you learned and no repeating please.
1) It takes 1,857 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef.
ReplyDelete2) We use an average of 100 gallons of water per day.
3) In Victoria Falls right before you plummet to your death, there is a thing that you can sit on called the “devils armchair”.
4) Without the Nile, there would be no food in Egypt.
5) 99% of Egyptians live along the banks of the Nile.
1) 70% of earth's freshwater is in glaciers.
ReplyDelete2) Less than 3% of Earth's water is fresh water
3) Only three tenths of a percent of freshwater is available for human use.
4) The Nile is about 4,100 miles long
5) The Nike runs through 10 countries
1) Two-thirds of our water is used for growing food.
ReplyDelete2) In the United States, 26% of indoor water is used for flushing.
3) The worlds poorest people subsist on less the five gallons of water every day.
4) Today nearly one billion people lack the access to clean water.
5) Every second nearly, 2,050,000 gallons of water poor over the cliffs of Victoria Falls.
1) The nile runs through 10 different countries.
ReplyDelete2) The nile supplies 11 different countries with water.
3) Egypt would have never flourished without the nile river.
4) In Egypt the only source of water is the nile.
5) Two thirds of our water is used for growing food.
1. there are monk seals in the Mediterranean sea.(this blew my mind)
ReplyDelete2. There are 8 shipwrecks 80 kilometers northwest from Cicily.
3. there are 46,000 kilometers of shore around the Mediterranean.
4. the fastest fish in the ocean,the blue fin tuna lives in the Mediterranean sea. the blue fin tuna has been nicknamed "the cheetah of the sea".
5. a single 440 pound tuna will be sold to japan for more than $100,000 U.S dollars.
1. 0.63 percent of all the fresh water in the world is in Antarctica.
ReplyDelete2. There are about 500 monk seals in the Mediterranean sea.
3. North of Sicily glass cups still intact have been found.
4. Spain has a little land in Africa.
5. There is a pool right in front of Victoria falls called "the devil's pool."
1. I learned that the Nile flows through ten countries in Africa.
ReplyDelete2. I learned the Monk Seals are one of the most endangered animals.
3. I learned that 35% of water goes to one cup of coffee.
4. I learned that the Victoria Falls has a 100 meter drop until you get to solid rock bottom.
5. I learned that the Strait of Gibraltar has become a big trading post for ships.
1) There are 8.8 million swimming pools in the U.S.
ReplyDelete2) At birth, the human body is 75% water.
3)The construction of the Aswan High Dam, gave full control over the Nile floods.
4) In the Mediterranean Sea, there is a green algae that turns silver when it's dead.
5) Victoria Falls flows at 3000 cubic meters per second.
1) The Nile floods and deposits rich land annually.
ReplyDelete2) There is over 3 million acres of farm land near the Nile and is watered by the Aswan Dam.
3) Baby Moses floated the Nile.
4) The Aswan High Dam is 364 feet high.
5) The Aswan High Dam gives power to half of Egypt electricity.