Geography of Egypt

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Across
  1. 4. How many seasons there are
  2. 7. Very good for growing crops
  3. 8. Region of Egypt located in the south (named by Nile flow)
  4. 9. People who wrote and kept records in Ancient Egypt
  5. 11. Another word for the edges or sides of a river
  6. 15. Region of Egypt located in the north (named by Nile flow)
  7. 16. The process of bringing water from the rivers to the crops using canals
  8. 17. The Egyptians built a network of earthen walls and banks to form ___
  9. 19. Skilled workers who made goods (pottery, jewelry, etc.)
  10. 20. The yearly flooding season of the Nile
Down
  1. 1. The sea to the north that connected Egypt to trade networks
  2. 2. The natural defenses helped Egypt remain ___ for thousands of years
  3. 3. Wide, dry areas that provided natural protection from invaders
  4. 5. Longest river in the world that shaped Egyptian life
  5. 6. Extra food produced beyond what’s needed
  6. 10. Rocky rapids in the Nile that made upstream travel difficult
  7. 12. What the Nile left behind after the flood; very fertile soi
  8. 13. How often the river flooded
  9. 14. The Nile was used for transportation of goods to help increase ___
  10. 18. This tool was a lever that helped lift water out of the river for irrigation