The Gift of the Nile Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Cataracts | Are caused when stone cliffs or boulders force the river water through narrow channels causing rushing waterfalls+ rapids |
Deltas | are triangles of wet, marshy land named by the ancient Greek after their letter (delta) |
Fertile | land is excellent for farming |
Papyrus | is a reed (plant) that grows along the Nile. The Egyptians used it to make: a. baskets b. boat c. sandals d. lightweight writing material |
Dynasty | is the name for a series of rulers from the same family. |
Famine | is a terrible shortage of food that can lead to starvation. |
Irrigation | is the process of bringing water to farmland, so the crops can grow. The ancient Egyptians had to IRRIGATE their land because rain was scarce. |
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