Social Studies Egpyt and Kush Flashcards
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Canaan
Canaana land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E.
Egypt
a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E
Kush
a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
topography
topographythe shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
vegetation
the plants of a place or region
Jordan River
a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
Mediterranean Sea
a body of water north of Africa
Nile River
the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
hydroelectric potential
the electrical power that can be generated from flowing water
perennial irrigation
a system that allows for the year-round watering of crops
River basin
the area drained by a river and its tributaries. These tributaries are the smaller streams that flow into the main river. Rain falling anywhere in a river basin will eventually flow into the main river
water cycle
he movement of water from the surface of Earth to the atmosphere and back again. During this cycle, water evaporates from rivers, lakes, and oceans, rises and condenses into clouds, and then falls back to Earth as rain, hail, sleet, or snow. This process is also known as the hydrologic cycle.
desertification
the process by which land becomes more and more dry until it turns into desert. This may be caused by climate change, human activities, or both.
drought
an unusually long period in which little or no rain falls
arid
(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
confluence
the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width
cataract
waterfall or rapids
wadi
little stream filled with water when rains
floodplain
flooding area
delta
landform created by mouth of river
