Question

geography skills
analyze the maps in \setting the stage\ for unit 1 in your book. then answer the following questions and fill out the map as directed.

1. locate the continent of africa on the outline map. label it. which continent lies to the north of africa? which continent lies to the northeast of africa?
2. locate the nile river and label it on your map. into which body of water does the nile river flow?
3. locate the nile river valley. shade and label it on your map.
4. what is the fertile crescent?

locate the fertile crescent on your map. shade and label it. which river(s) runs through the fertile crescent?

1. label the body of water off the west coast of africa. also label the body of water off the north coast and east coast of africa.
2. check the map in the unit 1 \setting the stage\ in your book to find an early human fossil discovery that was made in the great rift valley. on your outline map, use an x to mark the location of that discovery. then label the great rift valley.
3. label the following features on your map: sahara, arabian desert, syrian desert, kalahari desert, namib desert, nubian desert, libyan desert.
4. most of the land of north africa and the middle east is desert. how did this affect the settlement of early people?

Explanation:

1. Europe lies to the north of Africa, and Asia lies to the northeast of Africa.
2. The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
3. The Nile River valley is the area along the Nile River. Shade and label it accordingly on the map.
4. The Fertile Crescent is a crescent - shaped region in the Middle East known for its fertile soil. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers run through it.
5. Off the west coast of Africa is the Atlantic Ocean. Off the north coast is the Mediterranean Sea, and off the east coast is the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
6. Mark the Great Rift Valley on the map and use an X to mark the location of the early human fossil discovery as per the book's map.
7. Label the deserts as instructed on the map.
8. The desert environment in North Africa and the Middle East forced early people to settle near water sources like rivers (e.g., the Nile, Tigris - Euphrates) for agriculture, water supply, and transportation, leading to the development of early civilizations in these river - valley areas.

Answer:

1. North: Europe; Northeast: Asia
2. Mediterranean Sea
3. Shade and label the area along the Nile River
4. A crescent - shaped region in the Middle East with fertile soil; Tigris and Euphrates rivers
5. West coast: Atlantic Ocean; North coast: Mediterranean Sea; East coast: Red Sea, Indian Ocean
6. Mark the Great Rift Valley and use an X for the fossil discovery location
7. Label Sahara, Arabian Desert, Syrian Desert, Kalahari Desert, Namib Desert, Nubian Desert, Libyan Desert on the map
8. Early people settled near water sources like rivers for resources and development