1. Egypt is located in northeast Africa
Question #1
Egypt is located in northeast Africa

2. The Sahara Desert The world’s hottest desert
Question #2
The world’s hottest desert
Bigger than the United States in area
The Nile R.

4. As we go through the lesson, please identify and label the following features on your map.
Make sure to answer the questions on the back (1-16) and 2 Critical Thinking

6. 1) Nile River Flows North Ends in the Mediterranean Sea
Question #3
1) Nile River
Flows North
Ends in the Mediterranean Sea
The longest river in the world at 4,160 miles

7. Floods Until recently, flooded annually in July
Question #4
Floods
Until recently, flooded annually in July
Floods were predicatable
Deposited silt, replenishing the soil with nutrients
The silt built up at the mouth of the river, forming a delta
The silt blocks the path of the water, so the river has to get wider

9. 2) The Red Sea The Red Sea lies between Africa and Asia
It is almost 1400 miles long and only 200 miles wide

11. 3) The Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea connects 3 continents:
Africa, Europe, and Asia
The Mediterranean Sea connects to the Atlantic Ocean

13. The Nile River Delta is very fertile and great for growing crops
4) Nile Delta
Question #5 & #6
Delta- A triangle-shaped deposit of rich soil at a river’s mouth
Usually forms many smaller rivers because of silt deposit
The Nile River Delta is very fertile and great for growing crops

15. 5) Sinai Peninsula Small strip of land between Africa and Asia
Question #7
5) Sinai Peninsula
Small strip of land between Africa and Asia
The Mediterranean Sea lies to the north and the Red Sea to the south

16. Question #8 & #9
6) Lower Egypt
Although to the north, it was called Lower Egypt because of the low-lying land that formed the Nile River Delta

17. Question #10 & #11
7) Upper Egypt
Called Upper Egypt because it is upstream of the Nile River Delta and the land is more elevated
The Nile is hard to travel in Upper Egypt because of cataracts (rapids)

18. Influence of Geography on Civilization
Question #12
Influence of Geography on Civilization
Natural Barriers provide obstacles to potential invaders
Mediterranean Sea to the North
Sahara Desert to the West
Red Sea to the East
Susceptible to Invasion
Across the Sinai Peninsula

19. Effect of Barriers Limited invasions
Question #13 & #14
Limited invasions
Limited farming to a narrow region on either side of the Nile River
Caused river villages to be crowded
As population grew, villages along the river expanded
Forced Egyptians to develop irrigation systems to create more farm land

20. Nile River Delta from space
Benefits
Question #15 & #16
The river served as a highway
United the villages along the river
The river made travel between villages easy
Currents carried barges downstream
Sails used to catch winds and travel upstream
The river attracted wildlife and fish
Papyrus grew along the river- Used to make paper
Nile River Delta from space

21. Critical Thinking Questions
Based on what you have learned about Ancient Egypt’s growing population, what challenges did the people of Egypt face?
Why was the Nile River so important to the growth of Ancient Egypt?

22. Exit Slip
List 5 facts about the Nile River and the physical features of Egypt

23. Geography of Egypt
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