Geography
One factor that made farming difficult in Sumer was...
Lack of rainfall
The land was very hard and dry.
When the Sumerians ran out of food in the foothills, what did they do?
They moved down to the river valley.
What is the southern most continent?
Antarctica
What is the acronym for the 5-Themes of Geography?
MR. HELP
Mesopotamia is located on what continent?
Asia
Down by the river water was scarce, how did the Sumerians solve this problem?
They created complex irrigation systems.
What is the name of the northern most ocean?
The Arctic Ocean
What does the "M" stand for in MR. HELP
Movement
The fine particles of rock that clogged irrigation systems is more formally known as...
Silt
As villages learned to control the water, systems crossed over village boundaries. How did the Sumerians solve this problem?
The joined together to form the first cities.
Which ocean is on the east coast of North America?
The Atlantic Ocean
What does the "HE" stand for in MR. HELP?
Human Environment Interaction
Mesopotamia means "land between the rivers" which two rivers was it between?
The Tigris River and the Euphrates River.
Once cities began to form, what problem did the Sumerians face?
What is the largest continent in the northeast quadrant?
Asia
What does the "R" stand for in MR. HELP?
Region
What geographic features did Sumer lack that made it difficult to protect?
Mountains or rushing rivers.
What did the Sumerians have to build when they were being attacked?
Walls and motes.
The Nile River Valley is located on which continent?
Africa
What are the two types of LOCATION?
Relative Location and Exact Location