SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Nile River begins at the confluence of the White and Blue Nile Rivers. The River runs north for over 4, 000 miles through Sudan and Egypt. It creates the Nile River Delta in northern Egypt. The water from the Nile eventually ends up in the Mediterranean Sea. How does this physical feature impact settlement?
A
the settlement was reserved for small populated communities who lived off the forest and rivers
B
range isolates the west coast of South America from the rest of the continent
C
the abundance of fresh water flowing through that makes abundant life possible
D
has numerous glaciers and is a reliable source of water in the region
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The White Nile is longer and rises in the Great Lakes region. It begins at Lake Victoria and flows through Uganda and South Sudan. The Blue Nile begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and flows into Sudan from the southeast. The two rivers meet at the Sudanese capital of Khartoum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its main tributaries-the White Nile and the Blue Nile-meet in Khartoum, Sudan, a rain-poor city of nearly 2 million residents that relies on the Nile for irrigation.

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