Egypt Geography

Front

What is the name of the river that flows through Egypt?

Back

The Nile

Front

What is the opposite meaning of headwaters?

Back

where a river ends

Front

A tributary is a river or stream that flows _______ a larger river.

Back

into

Front

The White Nile originates in

Back

Lake Victoria

Front

The Blue Nile begins in

Back

the Ethiopian Highlands

Front

What is a cataract?

Back

Steep rapids or waterfalls

Front

How many cataracts does the Nile have?

Back

6

Front

Where does the Nile River slow down and enter the Mediterranean Sea?

Back

The Nile River Delta

Front

How long have Egyptians settled along the Nile River?

Back

Thousands of years

Front

The Egyptians relied on silt from the yearly _______ to help them farm.

Back

flood