Geography And Early Settlement Of Egypt Kush And Canaan Jeopardy Template

Environmental Factors	More Environmental Factors	Environmental Factors Affecting Settlement of Egypt and Kush	Environmental Factors Affecting the Settlement of Canaan	Miscellaneous Fun
100 What is the most important environmental factor needed to settle land? Water	100 What are three environmental factors needed to settle land? Water, topography, and vegetation	100 Which river is more fertile: the Nile River or the Jordan River? The Nile River is more fertile because of its annual flooding.	100 Is the Sea of Galilee a source of fresh water? Yes!	100 What are deserts good for? Deserts are good protection because they are hard for enemies to cross.
200 What are four uses for fresh water? Drinking, bathing, irrigation of crops and domesticated animals, transportation, and fishing	200 What is the Nile Delta like? The Nile Delta is marshy land.	200 What can settlers do near the Nile River when other creatures need fresh water? Settlers can hunt the creatures which come to drink.	200 Where do the Canaanites get most of their fresh water? The Jordan River	200 Which civilization was farther north: ancient Egypt or ancient Kush? Ancient Egypt
300 What were most ancient Egyptian and ancient Kush settlements near and why? They were near the Nile River because it was a source of fresh water.	300 What is the main source of fresh water in ancient Canaan? The Jordan River	300 What are the physical features of Egypt and Kush? The Nile River, the fertile river valley, the deserts on both sides, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north	300 Why is the Dead Sea called "dead"? It is so salty that nothing can live in it.	300 How is the Red Sea different from the Sea of Galilee? The Red Sea is salt water, and the Sea of Galilee is fresh water.
400 What is vegetation, and what are three uses for it? Vegetation is the plants of a place or region, and it is used for food, shade, and products like rope, paper, and medicine	400 How was the Nile River valley naturally irrigated and fertile? Every summer, the river overflowed its banks, and the floodwaters left a fine layer of silt behind.	400 What were two types of vegetation near the Nile River? There were reeds and papyrus.	400 Does the Jordan River flood regularly? No.	400 Why was the location of Kush good for trading? The location was good for trading because Kush was located south of Egypt along the Nile River, and Kush was located in the central part of that area.
500 What is topography? The shape and elevation of surface features of a place or region, including hills, valleys, mountains, plains, and deserts	500 What was the land like around the deep bends in the Nile River? There were wide, flat areas which were good for farming.	500 Are river valleys part of topography? No.	500 Why did some Canaanites become herders? They became herders because they lived in the hills where it was too difficult to farm.	500 What is the land near the Mediterranean Sea like, and what is it good for? The plains near the Mediterranean Sea are wet and fertile and good for farming.

Geography and Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan

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