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What is an element of ancient Egypt's topography? |
Deserts and the river valley. |
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What was the most important physical feature to ancient settlers? |
Freshwater Nile R. |
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Contrast the Jordan R. from the Nile R. |
The Jordan R. did not flood but the Nile R. did. |
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How did the Nile R. flooding benefit of being surrounded by a desert? |
Flooding left behind silt which made the soil good for farming. |
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What was the benefit of being surrounded by a desert? |
Protection from invaders. |
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Why did people in Canaan choose to be herders instead of farmers? |
It was a hilly and dry so it wasn't good for farming. |
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Write one way people benefited by living near each of the following physical features . |
Mediterranean sea- Fishing, Traveling/Trading Nile River- Freshwater to drink, Flooded and left rich farmland, Fresh water for bathing, Freshwater for baking Libyan and Arabian Desert- Protection from invaders Red Sea- Fishing, Traveling/Trading Sea of Galilee- Freshwater to drink, Freshwater to drink, Fresh water to water your crops, Hunt the animals that came there to drink, Fishing, Freshwater for baking Jordan River- Fresh water for the crops, Fresh water for baking, Fishing, Freshwater to drink |
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Vocabulary |
Topography Vegetation Delta Fertilization Papyrus Nomad |
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Definitions |
Topography- The surface features of a place or region, such as mountains Vegetation- The plant life of a place or region Delta- An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river Fertilization- The process of adding fertilizer, or plant food, to soil Papyrus- A tough water plant used to make paper and rope in ancient times Nomad- A person who moves from place to place with no permanent home |
