Ancient Egypt Geography

Front

What river runs through Egypt?

Back

Nile River

Front

Which of the following are ways people use water? to drink, to water crops, to bathe and wash

Back

ALL of the above

Front

What is the name of the part of the Nile that empties into the Mediterranean Sea?

Back

Nile River Delta

Front

What direction does the Nile River flow?

Back

North

Front

People used the Mediterranean for all of the following EXCEPT: transportation, food source, drinking, watering crops.

Back

drinking

Front

After the Nile flooded, it left behind something that helped fertilize the soil. It was called?

Back

silt

Front

What was the name of the plant used to make paper in Egypt?

Back

papyrus

Front

Egypt is located on what continent?

Back

Africa

Front

Any large area that gets very little rainfall each year.

Back

Desert

Front

To supply water to crops by man made means.

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Irrigation