vocabulary

3. the northern part of Egypt where the Nile River becomes a delta before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea
6. World's oldest civilization located about 300 miles to the northeast of Egypt
8. country located in the northeastern corner of modern Africa whose history stretches back more than 5,000 years
10. Another term for farming, controlling the planting and growing of a food source
13. Long narrow body of water that separates Africa from Asia; Egypt from the Arabian Peninsula
15. Moving water from a source to use to assist in agriculture
16. an area within a river towards the end, where a major river slows down and spreads out before entering a large body of water
17. City located in central part of Egypt where the capital was located for much of its later history

1. The rich deposits of minerals and nutrients left behind after a river floods
2. The massive body of water that separates Europe from Africa
4. City located in northern part of Egypt where the capital was located for parts of its history
5. The world's longest river, which flows northward from central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea, is the giver of life of Egypt
7. Exchanging goods for other regions goods or money
9. Word means "great desert." The massive desert that stretches all the way across northern Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea
11. The southern part of Egypt, where Nile enters Egypt
12. the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services
14. area located near modern day capital city of Cairo, where the Great Pyramids were built