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6th Chap. 6 Vocab
6th Chap. 6 Geography of Ancient Egypt Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| calendar | a system of measuring and identifying time in terms of days, weeks, months, years, and seasons |
| snowmelt | water from snow or ice that thaws as the temperature rises |
| canal | a man-made waterway used to carry ships or irrigate crops |
| sediment | silt, sand, and other material carried and deposited by a river |
| cateract | a large waterfall |
| Sahara | the large desert that spans much of northern Africa |
| desert | a dry region that receives little rainfall and cannot support much vegetation |
| river delta | a fan-shaped landform that forms at the mouth of a river |
| irrigation | a man-made system for moving water from its source to where it can be used for growing crops |
| oasis | a fertile spot where water is found in a desert |