6th TCI L7 Geography Flashcards

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Canaan

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A land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 BCE.

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Egypt

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A nation in Northeast Africa that first settled around 3100 BCE next to the Nile River and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Jordan River

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A river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea.

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Kush

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A society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 BCE to 350 BCE.

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Mediterranean Sea

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A body of salt water north of Africa.

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Nile River

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The longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeast Egypt.

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Topography

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The shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region.

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Vegetation

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The plants of a place or region.