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Where is the Nile Delta?
Where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean sea
What made the Nile river flow from south to north?
Mountains in the south
What is the system of digging canals to water fields called?
Irrigation
What is a Delta?
a low-lying, often triangular-shaped landform created at the mouth of a river where it enters a slower body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake
How much rain does Egypt receive each year?
1 inch
which direction does the nile river flow?
South to north
What is the land like not near the Nile river in Egypt
desert
Why was the Nile river so important to ancient Egypt?
Fertile land, water, and transportation
Lower Egypt is located where?
Northern Egypt
Upper Egypt is located where?
Southern Egypt
Lift water from the Nile
Soot (mixed with water and plant gum)
Tin
What made bronze important
it was stronger than Copper
Who was the first pyramid built for?
Where did Egyptian civilization develop
along the nile river
What were pyramids built for?
What was papyrus made from?
A plant (reeds) that grew along the Nile
What is Egyptian picture writing called?
Hieroglyphics
How many days did the Egyptian calendar have?
365