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Faiyum Governorate

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/faiyum-governorate

Step 2 · Questions

1. Where is Faiyum Governorate?
2. What is the capital of Faiyum Governorate?
3. How many people live in Faiyum Governorate?
4. What is the distance from cairo?
5. What is the geographical designation?
6. Why is the Faiyum Oasis important?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Administrative Region
Geological Formation
Demographic

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Faiyum Governorate?Central Egypt
2. What is the capital of Faiyum Governorate?Faiyum
3. How many people live in Faiyum Governorate?3,848,708 (as of 2020)
4. What is the distance from cairo?Approximately 130 kilometers (81 miles) southwest
5. What is the geographical designation?Faiyum Oasis, a fertile depression in the desert
6. Why is the Faiyum Oasis important?It gives water and rich soil, so people grow crops like cotton, grains, and fruits.

Administrative Region: A designated area within a country managed by a specific governmental authority.
Geological Formation: A natural structure or feature of the Earth's surface.
Demographic: Relating to the statistical study of human populations.