Chapter 7 Review
TRUE OR FALSE: Water was a key environmental in Canaan
True
Why were the Israelites herders?
Some parts were too hilly and soil was too dry to farm
What is 'dead' about the Dead Sea?
Nothing can grow because it is too salty!
The people of Egypt settled in the ______________. This was a livable part of Egypt's topography.
River Valley
The yearly flooding of the Nile gave the people of Egypt and _________________ silt which made the soil _____________________.
Kush and Fertile.
What two crops were made from the rich farmland?
Wheat and Barley
What kind of lifestyle did herders live?
What is the difference between the Nile ad Jordan River?
The Jordan River does not flood regularly, but the Nile does
The Nile Delta was a ________________. This is a wet muddy, swamp-like area.
Marsh
Reeds and Papyrus
What season did the river overflow and soak the dry ground?
Summer
How did the Libyan Desert and Nubian Desert affect people's lives?
They were natural barriers kept settlements by the river valleys
Does vegetation grow in all of Canaan?
No
Water was one physical feature that was so important to people of Kush and Egypt, so they settled near a ________________.
River
South
Very fine particles of rock perfect for farming are called ______________.
Silt
How did the Jordan River affect people's lives?
People can fish, farm, and drink
Where does vegetation grow in Canaan?
Near the Jordan River
The desert was good for one thing, which was: ______________________.
Coastal Mediterranean plains
Topography refers to the _______________ and ____________ of the land and includes features like mountains, hills, plains, valleys, and deserts.
Shape and elevation
How did the Sea of Galilee affect people's lives?
People can fish, farm, and drink
Who were herders?
People who lived in this region called Israelites
The Mediterranean Sea was good for ______________ and __________________.
Fishing and Transportation
It was a fresh water lake