Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia was located in the?
Fertile Crescent
Where was Egypt located?
Africa
What continent are India and China part of?
Asia
What continent are Greece and Rome part of?
Europe
a map that shows land and water features
Physical map
Mesopotamia translates to?
Land between the rivers
Main river in Egypt?
Nile River
What are the 2 major rivers in either India or China?
Indus and Ganges
Yellow and Yangzi
Rome is located next to what river?
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
2 features that helped make Mesopotamia's land good for farming
Rivers
Mountains
Where did people settle?
Along the river
India's natural barriers (2)
Thar Desert
Himalayan Mts.
What body of water helped with trade the most?
Mediterranean Sea
The study of the physical features of the earth ana its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by it.
Geography
A word for the rich soil in Mesopotamia
Silt
What did Egyptians make out of the reed plants?
Papyrus
India's bodies of water (3)
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Why did Greece create city-states?
Its geography separated them
A natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a mountain, plain, lake, or river
Physical feature
2 major rivers of Mesopotamia
Euphrates and Tigris
Where was the most fertile place in Egypt?
Nile Delta
China's natural barriers (4)
East China Sea
Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
Gobi Desert
Why is Greece a peninsula?
Surrounded by water on 3 sides
A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, canals, or streams
Irrigation