Ancient Egypt: Geography and Religion

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What continent is Egypt located on?

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Africa

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How did Ancient Egyptians predict flooding each year?

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Appearance of a star

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Which sea does the Nile River empty into?

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Mediterranean Sea

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What types of religions are polytheistic?

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Religions that believe in many gods

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Why did Ancient Egyptians preserve mummies?

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For passage to the afterlife.

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Rock formations that create churning rapids, break rivers smooth course

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Cataracts

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A supernatural being, like a god or goddess, that is worshipped by people who believe it controls or exerts force over some aspect of the world

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Deity

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The world's largest river; flows northward into eastern Africa into the Mediterranean

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The Nile River

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An area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water.

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Delta

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The narrow stretch of land that runs along the Nile that contains dark silt.

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Black Lands