ch. 3.1 Flashcards
1
Q
triangular shaped are at the mouth of some rivers
A
delta
2
Q
mixture of soil and small rocks (very fertile soil)
A
silt
3
Q
plant whose stems are used to make paper
A
papryus
4
Q
a waterfall
A
cataract
5
Q
an ancient kingdom and present-day country in northeastern Africa
A
Egypt
6
Q
the area of lane surrounding the Nile River
A
Nile River Valley
7
Q
the longest river in the world, it flows from East Africa, to Egypt
A
Nile River
8
Q
region of Egypt that surronds the Nile Delta
A
Lower Egypt
9
Q
the region south of Nile Delta
A
Upper Egypt
10
Q
city on the Nile in Egypt
A
Memphis
