Case Study → The Nile Delta - human actions (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What type of landform is the Nile Delta?
What type of landform is the Nile Delta?
A depositional landform
What originally formed the Nile Delta?
What originally formed the Nile Delta?
Sediment from annual floods
What are water withdrawals from the Aswan High Dam reservoir used for?
What are water withdrawals from the Aswan High Dam reservoir used for?
Industry, cities and farming
Why does sediment get deposited in the Aswan High Dam reservoir?
Why does sediment get deposited in the Aswan High Dam reservoir?
Water flows very slowly
What was the river discharge before the Aswan High Dam?
What was the river discharge before the Aswan High Dam?
35 billion m³ per year
What is the river discharge after the Aswan High Dam was built?
What is the river discharge after the Aswan High Dam was built?
10 billion m³ per year
What was the original sediment volume before the Aswan High Dam?
What was the original sediment volume before the Aswan High Dam?
130 million tonnes
What is the sediment volume after the Aswan High Dam?
What is the sediment volume after the Aswan High Dam?
About 15 million tonnes
What was the original erosion rate at Rosetta before the dam?
What was the original erosion rate at Rosetta before the dam?
20m per year
What is the erosion rate at Rosetta after the Aswan High Dam?
What is the erosion rate at Rosetta after the Aswan High Dam?
Over 200m per year