Chapter 7 Flashcards
What are three geographical features that affect where people settle?
- Topography
- Water
3.Vegitation
A river valley was part of the ____________ of ancient egypt
Topography
The environment of the Nile Delta is best described as a
Marsh
The desert helped the people of Egypt and Kush because ______.
It protected them from enemies
One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was
To Fish
FIND THE REST AND STUDY THEM!!!
When the Nile River flooded yearly, it helped the people of Egypt and Kush ________________________________
Because it deposited rich soil
The Egyptians settled near
The Nile River
The sea of Galilee is a source of Fresh-water and is considered a
Lake
Reeds and ______ are useful plants found along the Nile River
Papyrus
The Jordan River was different from the Nile because it did not _____ on a regular basis
Flood
Because the Dead Sea had too much ______ for any form of like it is “dead”
Salt
Because the land in part of Cannan is Hilly and dry, some people were _______ and not farmers
Herders
The part of Canaan with the most______ is near the Jordan River.
Vegitation
Herders in Canaan live a _______ life
nomadic
Explain how the physical feature of the Nile River affected people’s Lives
The Nile provided fresh water to:
1. Drink
2. Bathe
3. Clean
4. Cook
5. Fish and hunt
6.Farm
Explain how the physical features of the Libyan Desert and Nubian Desert affected people’s lives
Deserts provided protection from invaders
Explain how the physical features of the Jordan River affected people’s lives
Provided water to
1. Drink
2. Bathe
3. Clean
4. Cook
5. Fish and hunt
6.Farm
A nation in northeast Africa first settled around 3100BC
Egypt
A body of water north of Africa
Mediterranean Sea
Flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt, it is the longest river in the world
Nile River
A society along the Nile River south of egypt
Kush
A river in southwester Asia that flows through the Sea of Galilee, into the dead Sea.
Jordan River
Land northeastern of Egypt settled by the ancient Israelites
Canaan
