Ancient Egypt and Nubia
Who took rule after her husband died and her son was too young to rule?
Hatshepsut
What does the word 'Mesopotamia' literally mean in Greek?
the land between 2 rivers
Israelites practiced ____, or the belief that there is only one God.
monotheism
cP is recognized as
Continental Polar
A scientist who studies and predicts weather.
meteorologist
Like Sumerians, Egyptians were polytheistic. What does polytheistic mean?
belief of many gods
What is the world's first civilization?
Sumer
The ___ consists of the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.
Torah
How many different types of air masses affect the weather in North America?
+100 for each that you name
four
Scientists classify air mass based on
temperature and humidity
What is the study of the structure of the body and its organs?
anatomy
The belief in more than one god
polytheism
Who freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt?
When cold and warm air masses meet, but neither one can move the other.
stationary front
_____ occurs when water vapor changes into liquid water.
Condensation
The Egyptians developed 2 calendars. Name one. Double points: Name them both.
lunar and solar
The Phoenicians developed a new way of writing known as
an alphabet
The escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt is called the
Exodus
A ____ _____ forms when a fast-moving warm air mass overtakes a slower-moving cold air mass.
warm front
warm and moist
What are some goods that Egypt wanted to trade from with Nubia?
gold, ivory, elephant tusks
What ruler is responsible for building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
According to the Bible, who led the Israelites into the Promised Land?
Joshua
Air masses are commonly moved by the
prevailing westerlies and jet streams
Besides energy from the sun, what force helps move water molecules through the water cycle?
gravity