PPT-The Nile River: a journey from source to mouth

Mr Herneisen 200809 Vocabulary to know Hydroelectric Potential Electrical power generated from flowing water Perennial Irrigation System of yearround watering for crops River Basin The area drained by a river and its tributaries. Mr. Stanley’s class. Social Studies. The Nile River. Trading on the Nile River. The Egyptians had many resources available to them on their lands.. When they had an abundance of a resource they . exported. A. “The Gift of the . Nile. ”-The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It runs northward for more than 4,000 miles and empties into the . Mediterranean. .. 1. Before the . Nile. . empties into the . Egypt Under the Pharaohs. The Nile River Valley: The World’s Longest River. Begins in East Africa and flows about 3,500 miles north to the Mediterranean Sea.. The great river has two main sources- the White Nile and the Blue Nile which meet in present-day Sudan. Nile River. Red . Sea (also color BLUE). Mediterranean . Sea (color BLUE). Sahara . Desert. Western Desert. Nile Delta. Giza. Question:. Why were most of the cities located along the Nile River?. Name_______________ Date_____________. Nile. It is the only river its flow is backward.. The Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea.. The largest source of the Nile is Lake Victoria.. The Nile has a length of about 6,695 kilometers (4,160 miles).. Chapter 3 Section 1. Find . out how the geography of the Nile changes as the river runs its course. .. Learn . about the types of communities that first appeared along the Nile, and how the Nile was used for trade.. Rivers What do you know about rivers? Do you know where rivers come from? Do you know any rivers in your local area? What types of animals would you find in or near a river? Is there anything you would like to know about rivers? Landforms and uses. The location of the nile river is northern africa.. A very vital use for the nile river is flooding it creates a firtile green valley.. The river runs through Egypt,Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda . During the lesson. - Active notetaking and discussion of section one material.. After the lesson. - foldable . Ancient_Egypt__The_Gift_of_the_Nile_(3000_30_B.C).asf. Learning Target. - Today we will learn about the geography and people of Ancient Egypt. . Pick up the papers by the door. .. Begin working on the Hammurabi’s Code Primary Source worksheet (both sides). . We will take no more than 15 minutes on this. When you are done, turn it into your class drawer.. Mr. Herneisen 2008-09. Vocabulary to know. Hydroelectric Potential. Electrical power generated from flowing water. Perennial Irrigation. System of year-round watering for crops. River Basin. The area drained by a river and its tributaries. The Nile River. Demographics. The river touches 11 countries: Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, Demographic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan. Background . E. ach country draws on the Nile for irrigation and drinking water, and flushes mostly untreated sewage and other effluents into it.. & . Kush. As . empires were flourishing and falling in Mesopotamia, two new civilizations, . Egypt. and . Kush. were emerging in Africa, in the Nile River Valley.. The Nile River Valley was ideal for settlement because of its . Rivers carry rainwater from hills downhill to other rivers, lakes or the ocean.. Many rivers and streams will join together before they reach the mouth of the river. The smaller rivers and streams are called tributaries..