Geography of Egypt Review

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What is silt?

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Rich soil

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What is a delta?

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A fan-shaped area of marshy land at a river's mouth.

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What is irrigation?

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A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches/streams.

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What is a desert?

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An area with a very warm climate and very little rainfall.

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What is a tributary?

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A stream that flows into a river or lake.

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What is drought?

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A time of low rainfall leading to a shortage of water.

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What continent is Egypt located on?

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Africa

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Why was the Sahara Desert important to the Egyptians?

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It provided them with protection from invaders.

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Why were the Mediterranean and Red Seas important to the Egyptians?

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They allowed for transportation and trade.

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What is the longest river in the world called that the Egyptians used to survive?

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Nile River