Geography
The coastline of the UK is _____ km long.
12,429 km
Every year the River Nile would _______ and the height of the floods were measured by the Nilometer.
flood
In Unit 2.3 - Managing Rivers, which river did we learn about?
The Sumida River, Tokyo
______ situated along the Nile in order to measure and predict the height of the flood.
Nilometers
In the New Kingdom, Pharaohs were no longer buried in pyramids, but were buried in _____.
tombs in the Valley of the Kings
Very rough seas can break down part of a cliff face in just _____ hours.
a few
When ____ occurred in Egypt, crops could not grow and there was famine throughout Egypt.
droughts
Name 2 things you can see near the Sumida River.
Gulls, herons and ducks enjoy living by the water, many boats use the river, including garbage boats, sluice gates control the flow of water, bridges help people to cross the river, waterside cafes and shops bring people to the river, there is a walkway on top of the flood bank or levees
The White and Blue Nile flow north to join the Mediterranean Sea in a huge _____ around Alexandria.
delta
What cliffs in Hawaii are some of the highest in the world?
The Kalaupapa cliffs in Hawaii
The Nile is over _____ kilometers long.
6800
Where does the Nile begin?
The Nile begins as two rivers.
After harvest, the _____ canals would be prepared for the next season's flood.
irrigation
As the symbols of kingship in Ancient Egypt, the Pharoahs held _______ and _______.
a flail and a crook
Name 4 parts of the river.
estuary, mouth of the river, waterfall, gorge or narrow valley, other channel/ streams/ pool
Name the seasons from the Egyptian calendar.
Flood season, Growing season, Harvest season
Which animal do we learn about in Describing Rivers? Can you remember 3 things about them?
salmon
The Aswan Dam produces _____ power and supplies water for irrigation.
hydroelectric
No one in the UK lives _____ km away from the sea.
120 km
Name 4 ways we can study the river.
Taking river water samples, making a survey of plants and creatures, making sure farm waste does not seep into rivers, carrying out research on pollution.
The White Nile and the Blue Nile meet near ______.
Khartoum
How many zones are there on the beach?
cliff face, cliff base, upper beach, lower beach, sea
Akhenaten believed in one ______, ____.
deity, Aten
Name 5 features of the seashore.
sand dunes, sheltered bay, headland, rock stack, cliff fall