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__________ means the shape and elevation the land.
Topography
What was the most important factor that determined where early civilizations would settle?
Water
Kushites settled along the Nile River farther south below the ________ Desert.
Nubian
one part of something
aspect
a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
Jordan river
The nearby desert protected Egypt and Kush from _______.
Invaders
__________ means the plants of a place or region.
Vegetation
Ancient ________ was located on the wet, fertile plains near the Mediterranean Sea.
Canaan
a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E
Canaan
a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
Kush
The settlers used the Mediterranean Sea mainly for ______.
fishing
The topography of ancient Egypt was _________.
A river valley
Pick one body of water in Canaan that had fresh water for farming, drinking, and fishing. There are 2 correct answers.
Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River
referring to a group of people or elements with obvious differences between one another
diverse
a body of water north of Africa
Mediterranean sea
Yearly ________ of the Nile River left silt that improved the soil.
flooding
________ was a marsh.
The Nile Delta
The _________ was too salty for any form of life.
Dead sea
a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
Egypt
the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
Nile river
Reeds and papyrus are examples of __________ found along the Nile River.
vegetation
Egypt and Kush made most of their settlements near ________.
A river
True or False: The Jordan River flooded every year just like the Nile River.
False
something that influences or causes a result
factor
the natural features on Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
Physical Geography