Question

Identify the waterway shown on the map.

Answer 1

Step 1: Study the map:
The map shows a ship canal (thick black line) running from the Mediterranean coast in the north, past El Kantera, Ismailiya and the Great Bitter Lake, to the Red Sea in the south.
The labels Delta of the Nile, Ismailiya, Great Bitter Lake and Little Bitter Lake are all places along this canal in Egypt.

Step 2: Recall the facts:
A man-made sea-level canal in Egypt joins the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It was opened in 1869.
It saves a long voyage around Africa for ships between Europe and Asia.

Final Answer:
The waterway shown on the map is the Suez Canal.

Answer 2

Step 1: Find the two ends of the canal:
The northern end of the ship canal opens into the Mediterranean Sea near the Nile delta. The southern end opens into the Red Sea (Gulf of Suez), near Ain Musa and Sudr.

Step 2: Recall the ports:
The port at the northern end is Port Said. The port at the southern end is Port Suez (Suez).

Final Answer:
The ports on either side of the Suez Canal are Port Said (north) and Suez (south).

Answer 3

Step 1: Look at the ends of the canal:
The northern end of the canal opens to the Mediterranean coast. The southern end opens to the Gulf of Suez, which is part of the Red Sea.

Step 2: Name the water bodies:
A canal joins two water bodies that lie at its ends. These are the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

Final Answer:
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.