The nile river

google earth view

• River is dark line through Egypt
• Clearly see Nile River in Egypt and Sudan
• Green border-farm land
• Clear that people live around because of farms

people rely on the nile for...

agriculture

• Late June-rises; heavy rains
• August- flooded
• Water on each side- lets out black silt (nutrients)
• Waters die down-crops grow

transportation

• Very important transportation way
• Easy and cheap
• Transports goods

human environment interaction

• Positive
• People aren't hurting environment

flood impact

• Low flood- famine
• High flood- destroys

Fun Facts

• Egypt- densely populated along Nile
• Aswan Dam
• Longest river in world-4,000 miles
• People farmed along for 1,000 years
• White Nile and Blue Nile- Tributaries

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