Moses in the Nile River

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  1. 3. A large aquatic reptile that lives throughout the Nile River.
  2. 5. The capital of Egypt, located near the Nile River.
  3. 8. Nile A river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and one of the two main tributaries of the Nile.
  4. 10. A triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of the Nile, where it divides into several distributaries.
  5. 12. Fine sand or clay carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a riverbed.
  6. 13. The country in northeastern Africa where the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
  7. 15. Nile One of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile.
  8. 16. A type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, found in parts of Africa including the Nile.
  9. 17. Large waterfalls or rapids in the Nile River.
  10. 18. A mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human, often associated with the Nile River in Egyptian mythology.
  11. 19. A city in the south of Egypt, and the location of the Aswan High Dam.
Down
  1. 1. A city in Egypt on the east bank of the Nile River.
  2. 2. A traditional wooden sailing boat used in the Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean as well as the Nile.
  3. 4. The artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
  4. 6. The longest river in the world, flowing north for about 4,135 miles from the mountains of central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.
  5. 7. The sea into which the Nile River drains.
  6. 9. A plant that grows along the Nile River, used by ancient Egyptians to make paper.
  7. 11. A type of fish that is abundant in the Nile River.
  8. 14. Victoria The largest lake in Africa and the source of the White Nile.
  9. 18. A country through which the Nile River flows.