Climate change
Name 2 causes of climate change?
Deforestation/Pollution/Burning fossil fuels/Volcanic eruptions/Change of ocean currents/Orbital change/Solar outputs/Agriculture
Is The Nile the longest river in the world?
True
Does The Nile river only flow through Egypt?
False
Who was the first written story about?
Gilgamesh
What is climate?
Climate is the average temperature of an area over a longer period of time
What are the 3 parts of the river?
Upper course, Middle course, Lower course
What were the rulers of Ancient Egypt called?
Pharaohs
What are the names of the 2 rivers that run through Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is weather?
Weather is the temperature and precipitation over a short period of time
What do you call a smaller river/stream joining up with a bigger river?
Tributary
Cats
What writing did Ancient Mesopotamians invent ?
What does carbon footprint mean?
The amounts of CO2 produced by a person every day
What is the name of a famous dam in China?
Three Gorges Dam
Who was at the bottom of the social pyramid?
slaves, farmers, servants
What did they use instead of paper?
Clay tablets
Which gases absorb infrared energy?
water vapor, CO2, Methane
Name 4 uses of a river?
leisure, source of food, transport, water energy
The Egyptian history can be divided into 3 parts, what are they called?
Old kingdom, Middle kingdom, New kingdom
What was the most important crop in Mesopotamia?
Barley