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It transports it form the African hinterland and deposits it in the Nile delta and on the Nile flood plane when the river floods. The silt is very fertile and was what allowed ancient Egypt to flourish.
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Where in Africa is silt found?
Anywhere there is a slow flowing river. The most notable is the Nile River, where silt forms the Nile Delta
Reason why Egypt is the gift of nile?
The Nile River created Egypt from it's silt (fertile soil) every year the Nile River floods and give silt to what is now called Egypt. The silt has formed Egypt, so if the Nile River was not here then Egypt will not be here today.
What river carries about 5 times more silt than the Nile?
Euphrates
How did the Nile river effect daily lives of the ancient Egypt people?
Well, to start with, the Egyptian or whatever there called farmers depend on the flooding of the Nile river. This left behind silt, which contains many fertile nutrients. The silt left behind was called Black Land, because it appeared black.
What mineral does the Nile River leave after it floods?
Silt. The needed this for crops.
Are silt deposits in the Nile river?
Yes, so does the Euphrates and the Tigris.
Why was the Nile river valley and the Nile river delta so fertile?
because the silt that the nile carried when it flooded every year caused the land to be extremely fertile...
What makes the valley of the river nile fertile?
the silt that river nile carriedwhen it flooded every year caused the land to be extremely fertile.
What are the bits of soil and rock carried off by the Nile River?
its called silt
How does the rain change the Nile River?
It can flood and deposit silt (fine soil).
What did the delta of the Nile river provide Egyptian?
Silt and rich soil for farming
The silt at the nile mouth forms a triangle shape called?
A river delta.
