Nile River Flashcards
quiz
1
Q
latitude
A
across
2
Q
longitude
A
up
3
Q
equator
A
0 degrees latitude divides earth into northern and souther hemisphere
4
Q
prime meridian
A
0 degrees longitude divides earth into east and and west hemisphere
5
Q
delta
A
when a river splits in to smaller river to for a triangle and end up in the ocean
6
Q
silt
A
a very fine dirt that comes out of the river when it floods and makes plants flourish
7
Q
explain THREE ways in which the Nile River helped Egypt grow into a thriving civilization.
A
silt, river = water, cataracts protect them from intruders
8
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