Ancient Egypt Geography and Agriculture

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Egypt is in the northeast corner of which continent?

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Africa

Front

What river runs through Egypt?

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Nile River

Front

What is the name of the triangle shaped region where the mouth of the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea?

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Nile River Delta

Front

Because the Mediterranean Sea is a body of salt water, it can be used for all the answers below EXCEPT: transportation, food source, drinking, natural resources

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drinking

Front

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

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silt

Front

The name of a plant or reed grown by the Nile. It was used to make paper, mats, baskets, and other items.

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papyrus

Front

Any area that averages 10 or less inches of precipitation each year is called a

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Desert

Front

Transporting water to crops to help them grow is called

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Irrigation

Front

What is located in the circled area of the map?

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Nile Delta

Front

The landform that stretches all the way across North Africa is the

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Sahara Desert