Vocabulary
What is the area alongside a river where water sometimes spilled over called?
Floodplain
Iraq
Without what, all of Egypt would be a desert?
The Nile River
Why is the Yellow River called named "Yellow"?
Due to the color of the silt at the bottom, causing the water to appear yellow
Providing longitude and latitude coordinates is giving what?
Absolute Location
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Tributaries
What does the term Mesopotamia mean?
Land between rivers
Where does the Nile River begin?
Lake Victoria
Where is the source of the Indus River?
Himalaya Mountain range
What does telling someone about the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge, giant rats running around the streets, and the Yankees, describe about New York?
Its characteristics, or place.
The first man to walk on the moon
What is silt?
A clay/mud substance that is nutrient-rich and creates good soil
What two rivers was Mesopotamia located between?
Tigris and Euphrates
From its source to its mouth, how far does the Nile River travel?
4,130 miles
What is monsoon season and what does it cause?
A series of extremely heavy rainfall and it causes flooding.
People speaking Portuguese in Brazil is an example of which theme of geography?
Movement
In what year did the terrorist attacks of 9/11 happen?
2001
Where does a river begin and where does it empty into another body of water? (Both terms)
Begin: Source
Empties: Mouth
Where did the two rivers that Mesopotamia form around begin?
Mountains of western Turkey
During what months of the year does the Nile River flood?
July to September
Why does the Yellow River flood?
The silt at the bottom builds up too much, causing the river to overflow its shores
The building of the Panama Canal is an example of what Theme of Geography?
Human Environment Interaction
Who did the Eagles beat in Super Bowl 52?
The New England Patriots
The Nile River flood always happened during the same months every year, while the Mesopotamian Rivers flooded randomly at different points during the year.
In the mountain regions of Ethiopia (south of Egypt) it snows during the colder months, then when the season changes and the weather warms, the snow melts, causing water to rush down the mountain and overwhelm the waters.
DAILY DOUBLE
Because all early civilizations formed around rivers, what were they known as?
The Lifeblood of Civilization
Describe the two types of location.
Absolute location is an address or specific coordinates.
Relative location is knowing the location of somewhere by knowing the absolute location of somewhere else in relation to it.
What is 1+2?
3