General Geography
How many continents are there? Name them all!
There are 7 Continents!
Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia (Oceana), Asia
What continent is Egypt in?
Africa
What ocean is south of the Indus River valley?
Indian Ocean
What two hemispheres was Mesopotamia located in?
Northern and Eastern
What continent is China located in?
Asia
What is the name of the northern most ocean?
The Arctic Ocean
What river runs through Egypt?
The Nile River.
What river did the Harappan people rely on for fresh water?
The Indus River
What was the name of the two rivers that ran through Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the name of the Mountain range on the southwest edge of China?
The Himalayan Mountains
These lines measure how far something is from the equator.
Lines of latitude
The flooding in Egypt was:
a. Predictable
b. Unpredictable
A!
Name two benefits of living near the Himalayan Mountains
1. Natural resources (gold and other precious stones)
2. Natural barrier from invaders
What is it called when people dug ditches or canals to redirect fresh water to their farms?
Irrigation
What geographic feature prevented northern invaders from entering China?
The Gobi Desert
This line runs vertically and is at 0 degrees. It goes right through London!
The Prime Meridian
Why is the climate of Egypt so warm?
Because it is so close to the equator
What is the term used for the fertile soil left behind after the rivers flooded?
Silt
Name one positive and one negative to the rivers flooding in Mesopotamia.
- they were unpredictable and people didn't know when their crops or homes would be washed away
+ it would leave behind fertile soil (silt) for their crops to grow in
Why is the Yellow River called the Yellow River?
The nutrients in the silt turns the river yellow.
What is another name for lines of LATITUDE?
Parallels
Why was Lower Egypt located in the northern part of the country while Upper Egypt was located in the South?
There are mountains in the south which caused the river to flow from south to north.
What modern countries now occupy most of the Indus Valley region?
India and Pakistan
What does the term Mesopotamia mean?
The land between two rivers.
Why did the Chinese people develop a culture so unlike the other civilizations we learned about?
They were completely isolated from other areas because of their natural barriers.