Unit 3 Ancient Egypt - Un1; Less1; Geography

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What is the longest river of the world that travels through NE Africa to the north where it empties into the Mediterranean Sea?

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Nile River

Front

The mouth of the Nile where its waters spread out, slow down, and empty into the Mediterranean Sea?

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Nile Delta

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Longer tributary of the main Nile River that begins in central Africa near Lake Victoria?

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White Nile River

Front

Smaller tributary of the Nile River which begins in the Ethiopian Highlands?

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Blue Nile River

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Body of water on the northeast side of Africa, between the Middle East and Africa?

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Red Sea

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Body of water that is the northern border of Africa, between Europe and Africa

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Mediterranean Sea

Front

What is another word for the "flooding" of the Nile River?

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inundation

Front

What was built as a final resting place for their pharaoh during the Old Kingdom period?

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pyramid

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What was the triangular shape of rich farmland at the Nile's mouth called?

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delta

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What term refers to the several rapids and waterfalls on the Nile River?

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cataract