Ancient Egyptian Geography
The Egyptians created what many historians believe to be the first working and usable ________. It was based on the phases of the moon, and it predicted the seasons and cycles of the Nile River. It also had 365 days in a year and was similar to the one in use today. The Egyptians also built the world's largest library and the largest lighthouse in the city of _______________.
calendar
Alexandria
Seedless plants, such as mosses and ferns, are very common in temperate rainforests. What characteristic of temperate rainforests makes reproduction easier for mosses and ferns?
A. strong western winds
B. high amount of rainfall
C. range of temperatures
D. long hours of sunlight
B. high amount of rainfall
_____________was when most of Ancient Egypt's pyramids were built. ____________was the famous engineer who built the first Egyptian pyramid.
Imhotep
Why do organisms that live in a rainforest biome generally experience the highest temperatures throughout the year?
A. Rainforest biomes are always facing toward the Sun.
B. Rainforest biomes receive limited amounts of precipitation.
C. Rainforest biomes are farthest from an ocean.
D. Rainforest biomes receive the highest intensity of sunlight.
D. Rainforest biomes receive the highest intensity of sunlight.
____________was the second ruler of the fourth dynasty in Egypt. He built the Great Pyramid of Giza, which took 23 years to complete.
Khufu
The ____________ is an ancient Egyptian stone bearing inscriptions in several languages and scripts. Their decipherment led to the understanding of hieroglyphic writing.
Rosetta Stone
Which of the following is true about the marine biome?
A. Organisms with a low tolerance for salt thrive in the marine biome.
B. The terrestrial biome has a major effect on the weather patterns of the marine biome.
C. The marine biome experiences a smaller degree of temperature change than the terrestrial biome.
D. The marine biome includes the freshwater and saltwater biomes.
C. The marine biome experiences a smaller degree of temperature change than the terrestrial biome.
Which of the following abiotic factors would organisms living in a rainforest biome experience in the springtime compared to organisms living in a tundra biome?
A. higher intensity of sunlight
B. colder wind currents
C. greater amount of snow fall
A. higher intensity of sunlight
What abiotic factors can be found in a desert biome?
Which situation shows an interaction between abiotic and biotic factors?
A. bear catching a fish
B. mouse breathing in air
C. volcano pouring out lava
D. bird living on a tree branch
little water, high temperature, and sandy soil
B. mouse breathing in air
_________ reigned as pharaoh for 67 years (longer than the average age of Egyptians in Ancient Egypt). He was the first king we know of to have signed a peace treaty, signing one with the Hittites.
He also built more temples and monuments than any other pharaoh and constructed the rock monument ____________marking the crossing into Nubia.
Ramses II
Abu Simbel
__________is the location of the Great Pyramid built by Khufu. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
___________is considered the oldest pyramid in Egypt. It was built by ____________.
Giza
the Step Pyramid
Imhotep
Which plant and animal species are characteristics of the Sahara Desert in Africa?
A group of scientists learn that the Amazon rainforest is the oldest biome. A warm, humid, and predictable climate has characterized the rainforest for many centuries. What characteristics describe the organisms living in this biome?
Succulent Plants-Cactus
Animals-Lizards, Snakes
There are a higher number of organisms and more varieties of species (High Biodiversity)
A number of factors work together to create climate. What are the two main factors to consider in determining the climate of an area?
A. soil type and temperature
B. temperature and precipitation
C. ocean currents and latitude
B. temperature and precipitation
Kudzu is an invasive plant species in the southern part of the United States. It is a fast growing vine that can cover fields and trees. The image below provides evidence of kudzu's rapid growth in an area. How does kudzu's rapid growth impact native plant populations?
D. Kudzu can harm native plant populations because it blocks them from receiving sunlight.
___________ was known as a builder pharaoh because of the many building projects that began or were completed during her reign. She was the first woman to be named king of both Upper and Lower Egypt. She reestablished trade routes and reigned in relative peace for 22 years.
She also created the ______system sending representatives to other regions to negotiate trade.
Hatshepsut
Envoy
____________is the location of the mountains of Egypt. ______________is the location of the Nile Delta.
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
____________was the first Egyptian leader to unite all of Egypt under one ruler. He also founded Memphis, the capital of the newly unified kingdom, and started Egypt's first dynasty.
A terrestrial biome has long, cold winters and short, cool summers. The precipitation is low, and the ground remains frozen for most of the year. Plants such as lichens and mosses that can withstand dry and cold conditions are found in this biome.
Which biome is characterized by these factors?
Narmer (Menes)
Tundra
The abiotic factors within a biome, such as the amount of daylight hours experienced each day, determine the types of biotic organisms that can thrive and survive in that region. What determines the number of daylight hours a deciduous forest biome receives each day?
A. its distance from an ocean and the Sun
B. its distance from the equator and the time of year
C. its soil type and the yearly rainfall total
B. its distance from the equator and the time of year
Which comparison of ecosystems is true?
A Tundras are warmer than grasslands.
B Grasslands get more rainfall than deserts.
C Deserts have more plants than rainforests.
D Rainforests are rockier than tundras.
B Grasslands get more rainfall than deserts
The ancient Egyptian culture worshiped many gods, mostly related to ideas like rain, crops, health, and death. The worshiping many gods is known as _____________.
_______ was ruler of the underworld and god of the dead. He was the husband of Isis and father of Horus.
polytheism
Osiris
Egypt traded grain to _______________for gold.
__________is an area on the west bank of the Nile River near ancient Thebes in Egypt where the pharaohs of the Middle and New Kingdom (c.1550–1070 BC) were buried.
Kush
The Valley of the Kings
The ___________ biome is primarily made up of the saltwater oceans. It is the _________ biome on planet Earth and covers around 70% of the Earth's surface.
Marine
largest
The most famous tomb in the ________ is that of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun, sometimes called King Tut. It was discovered in ______ by __________and had been largely untouched by thieves and vandals.
Valley of the Kings
1922
Howard Carter
________was a famous pharaoh from Ancient Egypt. Known as the "boy king," he was well-known for reversing some polices of his father, ___________. These policies include returning Egypt to a polytheistic religion, rather than the monotheism. He ruled for a short time before dying of a mysterious death.
Tutankhamen
Amenhotep (Akhenaten)
__________drove the Hyksos out of Egypt in 1574 BC.
Increased trade with other kingdoms spread Egyptian culture to many new regions. The Egyptians opened trade routes to the kingdoms of Nubia and Punt in Africa. They also traded with Lebanon and other kingdoms located on the Mediterranean Sea. In addition to goods, the Egyptians brought their culture to their trading partners. They brought their language, writing system, and religion to areas that had not been exposed to these things before. Egyptian culture and technology heavily influenced the cultures of the people with whom they came into contact. What is the spreading of culture called?
Ahmose
Cultural Diffusion