Egypt Review

What is a cataract?

• rapids where Blue Nile and White Nile meet

• landform where a river deposits sediment

• cloth woven from flax

• open-pit mine where rocks, minerals are taken from the surface of the Earth

What is a delta?

• rapids where Blue Nile and White Nile meet

• landform where a river deposits sediment

• cloth woven from flax

• open-pit mine where rocks, minerals are taken from the surface of the Earth

What is linen?

• rapids where Blue Nile and White Nile meet

• landform where a river deposits sediment

• cloth woven from flax

• open-pit mine where rocks, minerals are taken from the surface of the Earth

What is a quarry?

• rapids where Blue Nile and White Nile meet

• landform where a river deposits sediment

• cloth woven from flax

• open-pit mine where rocks, minerals are taken from the surface of the Earth

What river did the Egyptians depend on?

• Nile River

• Egyptian River

• Giza River

• Mississippi River

What feature does the Nile have at its end?

• linen

• quarry

• delta

• flooding

How many times a year does the Nile flood?

• one

• two

• five

• twelve

In which season does the Nile flood?

• spring

• summer

• winter

• fall

In which direction does the Nile flow?

• east

• west

• south

• north

Where is upper Egypt?

• in the north in the Nile delta

• in the south along the Nile River

• in the east along the Nile River

• in the west along the Nile River