Geography
The Nile River
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100

Egypt is located on the continent of 

Africa

100

This river was super important for ancient Egyptians and gave life to the desert. 

Nile River

100

What yearly event made the soil good for farming in Egypt?

The flood. 

100

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington D.C

200

What three things did the location of Egypt enable to Egyptian civilization to do in order to grow successfully?

farm, travel and trade

200

This fertile are at the northern end of the Nile that is branching out and is known for its rich soil. 

Delta

200

How did Egyptians get water from the Nile to their farms?

Irrigation. 

200

This planet is known as the "Red Planet"

Mars

300

This sea is north of Egypt and was used a lot for trading with other places.

Mediterranean Sea

300

Name three benefits of the Nile River

farming, traveling, trading. 

300

When physical features protect a place from invaders.

Natural barrier

300

This Disney movie features a lion named Simba

The Lion King

400

This sea to the east helped Egyptian trade with faraway lands. 

Red Sea

400

What would Egyptians do with the extra food they have?

Store, share, trade

400

A word that describes an exchange of goods and service or the process of buying and selling.

Trade

400

This shape has three sides and three angles

Triangle

500
The deserts to the west, east and south kept Egypt safe from enemies. 

Western, Eastern and Nubian deserts 

500

What happened when the Nile didn't flood?

Less food and less trade with other areas.

500

What material left by the Nile floods made the soil fertile for farming?

Silt

500
This is the largest continent in the world

Asia