Question

The Nile River _____.

1.is surrounded by farmland
2.was once the homeland of ancient civilizations
3. provides irrigation for surrounding farms
4. runs through Western Sahara and Morocco
5. floods annually

Answer 1

5. floods annually

Answer 2

thank you lol

Answer 3

This is a case of choose the MOST correct answer. #1 and #2 are also certainly true, but the flooding every year is notable feature of this particular river.

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flooding_of_the_Nile "In 1970, with the completion of the High Dam at Aswan, the annual flooding cycle in Egypt came to an end. Today, farmers must use fertilizers to keep their land productive, as the deposits of silt no longer occur each year. Flooding still occurs above the dam in modern-day Sudan."