Question

What body of water does the Nile River empty into?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Red Sea
D. Lake Victoria

Answer 1

Hint: This water body is enclosed by Anatolia and Southern Europe on the north side. On the east by the Levant, and on the south, it is enclosed by North Africa. Sometimes it is considered as a part of the Atlantic Ocean. But it is usually considered as a separate water body.

Complete answer: The Nile is the major river that flows from south to north through northeastern Africa. Also, it is the longest river in Africa. Also, this is the main source of water in Egypt and Sudan. It originated in the river, flowing into Lake Victoria, situated in modern-day Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. The northern part of the river flows through the desert of Sudan to Egypt, which ends in a large delta, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. It flows more than 6,600 kilometers to the north. The drainage basin of this river covers eleven countries, which includes Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Egypt, etc.
The Mediterranean Sea is connected directly to the Atlantic Ocean. The sea is surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and also, it is almost enclosed by land. On the north side, it is enclosed by Anatolia and Southern Europe, on the east by the Levant, and on the south, it is enclosed by North Africa. Sometimes the sea is considered as a part of the Atlantic Ocean. But it is usually considered as a separate water body. So, it should be remembered that the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea and not into the Atlantic Ocean.

Note: The vital point, which should be remembered that the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean are two different water bodies. And, the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea. It is said that the Mediterranean Sea was cut off from the Atlantic Ocean around 5.9 million years ago, and get partly or completely dried and again refilled by the Zanclean flood around 5.3 million years ago. So, Mediterranean Sea is separated from the Atlantic Ocean.