Nile River Webquest Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the River Nile?
A
*continent of Africa
*begins in Burndi, south of equator
*flows north
Drains into Mediterranean Sea
2
Q
Where is the source of the Nile River?
A
- Ripon Falls
- Lake Victoria
- true source: headwaters of Burundi
3
Q
Why did the Ancient Egyptians live near the Nile River?
A
- water
- food
- transportation
- excellent soil for growing
4
Q
Why was the Nile River so important to Ancient Egyptians?
A
- Ancient Egyptians could not have existed without this natural resource
- very little rainfall
- floods provide only source of water for crops
5
Q
What was the area next to the Nile River called?
A
Black Land
6
Q
When did the Nile flood?
A
Every year between June and September
7
Q
Why did the Nile River flood?
A
*melting snow from mountains and heavy summer rain
8
Q
Why does the Nile River not flood now?
A
*construction of the Aswan Dam in the 1960’s
9
Q
Who was the Nile god?
A
Hapi
10
Q
Which two main rivers flow into the Nile?
A
White Nile (bigger)
Blue Nile
11
Q
Interesting
A
- world’s largest river
- largest source of Nile is Lake Victoria
- Nile is 4,160 miles long
- 680,000 gallons per second
