What is a contrast that describes ancient egypt?

Name four river civilizations of the ancient world:

Mesopotamia/Tigris Euphrates Rivers, China/Yangtze River, India/Indus River, Egypt/Nile River

 Name a pair of contrasts that describe Ancient Egypt:

Hot days/cold nights, Black Land / Red Land

 What are two sources of the Nile River?

Lake Tana, Lake Victoria

 How did the flooding cycle provide a seasonal rhythm for the Egyptian people?

The flooding was a regular, yearly event in Egyptian's lives

 Why was sand a health threat for Egyptians?

Sand got into food, wearing down teeth and causing serious infection and dental problems

 What are tributaries?

Rivers and streams that flow into a larger "parent" river

 What is papyrus?

A plant with fibrous inner stems used to make paper

 What is irrigation?

Providing water to farmland with ditches, canals, or pipes

 What is the Black Land?

The fertile areas by the Nile full of rich soil

 What is the Red Land?

The deserts to the east and west of the river