Geography of Egypt

Front

Egypt is located on the continent of ______.

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Africa

Front

The early Egyptians settled along the _____ River.

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Nile

Front

Which descriptions best describe the climate (overall temperature and weather patterns) in Egypt?

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Hot, arid (dry), with very little rainfall.

Front

Which of the following is not a sea that borders Egypt? The Caspian Sea, The Mediterranean Sea, The Red Sea

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The Caspian Sea

Front

The _____ are where most of the farming took place in Egypt. The ground was covered with silt which was excellent soil for farming.

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Black Lands

Front

The _____ were comprised of the deserts to the east and west of the Nile. The Egyptians could not settle or farm here but they served as great natural barriers.

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Red Lands

Front

A natural barrier is ____.

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A landform or waterway found in nature that keeps people out of a given civilization.

Front

Which of the following is not a physical feature of Egypt? (HINT all images are Egyptian but which one is not a physical feature?)

Back

Front

The desert in Egypt that the Nile River flows through is the ______ Desert. (The Eastern and Western Deserts are a part of it).

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Sahara

Front

Egypt is nicknamed _____ because without it there would be no Egypt.

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The Gift of the Nile