Mesopotamia Map and Irrigation

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Mesopotamia is known as "The land between 2 _____________."

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rivers

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What 2 rivers supported civilization in Mesopotamia?

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Tigris and Euphrates

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What is the major source for a river?

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mountains

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Why is Mesopotamia called the "Fertile Crescent?"

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the soil is good for farming

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"Fertile" soil is...

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good for farming.

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What is silt?

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the fine soil deposited by flood waters

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What other Ancient Civilization was Mesopotamia close to?

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Egypt

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What happened every year in Mesopotamia that directly affected farming?

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The rivers flooded.

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What causes a river to flood? Options: a large earthquake, the snow melts in the mountains, a storm of tornadoes, the snow in the mountains freezes.

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the snow melts in the mountains

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What is a floodplain?

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the flat land bordering a river that floods