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The River Nile
This category contains questions and answers related to the River Nile. The Nile is located in Africa and is the longest river in the world.
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What are the similarities of the Amazon River the Nile River and the Mississippi River?
Well, for one, they are all rivers.
But the main reason is that they are all known for being the longest on their continent and some of the longest rivers on Earth.
- The Nile River is 4,258 miles long.
- The Mississippi River is 2,340 miles long.
- The Amazon River is 4,345 miles long.
What happen when the Nile River rose to high or not high enough?
Too high - it flooded Not high enough - it did not flood.
Would it be possible to farm in Egypt if the Nile river did not exist?
Unlikely, because it has brought vital nutrients every year.
Is the Nile River used for agriculture purposes?
The Nile would flood the banks and deposit rich soil. It was also a water source for crops and animals.
Why did the Nile River have a delta at its mouth?
Apart from the fact that that is the only place to find the delta, it still has the delta. See the link below.
What are positive reasons for the Aswan Dam?
The benefits include the electricity it produces, the water it stores and controlling the Nile. See the link below for more information.
The name of the lake is Lake Victoria, the Nile flows towards and into the Mediterranean Sea, and the artificial lake is Lake Nasser.
When the Nile floods how does the flooding affect all aspects of Egyptian life?
The Nile's yearly flood was important as when it flooded it not only watered crops, it also left behind a rich soil called silt behind. If the Nile flooded and there was too much water, the crops were distroyed. If there was not enough water, there was a famine and many would die. There had to be the correct amount of water for the Egyptians to grow crops to survive.
What are the names of the rivers that make up the nile?
The Blue Nile and the White Nile merge to form the Nile.
How did the Nile change after the construction of the high Aswan dam?
· The Aswan dam is important because it controls the Niles annual floods, which previously flood settlements bordering the river, and generates electricity and makes the Nile easier to control.
What other valuable resources did the Nile River provide the Egyptians besides than water?
-The Nile River provided perfect transportation for traveling.
-When the Nile River flooded, it left back very fertile land, which was great for farming.
-The Nile River was salt water, so it provided great food (fish) for eating.
What is another name for Nile river?
Ancient Egyptians called the Nile the Black Nile since at high flood levels there was a high level of sediment picked up as it flowed to the Mediterranean.
Are there any tributaries in Nile?
The Nile has two major tributaries, the White Nile and Blue Nile, the latter being the source of most of the Nile's water and fertile soil, but the former being the longer of the two. Additionally there were former tributaries that now no longer exist for example the Yellow Nile a former tributary that connected the Ouaddaï Highlands of eastern Chad to the Nile River Valley ca. 8000 to ca. 1000 BCE. Its remains are known as the Wadi Howar There is also the Atbara River.
How did the Nile River help trade?
It offered an exceptionally quick way to transport produce from place to place.
What is the lower course of Nile River?
The lower course flows through Egypt, into the Nile delta where it divides into two distributaries, the Damietta to the east and the Rosetta on the western part of the delta. It then flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
How long was the Nile the lifeblood of Egypt?
its because the Nile is a source of water and also helped grow grows and livestock in ancient Egypt
What resources are provided by the Nile?
Ancient Egypt could not have existed without the river Nile. Since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt, the floods provided the only source of moisture to sustain crops. Every year, heavy summer rain in the Ethiopian highlands, sent a torrent of water that overflowed the banks of the Nile. This left thick rich mud (black silt) which was excellent soil to plant seeds in. The ancient Egyptians could grow crops only in the mud left behind when the Nile flooded. So they all had fields all along the River Nile. Reeds, called papyrus, grew along side the Nile and were used to make paper and boats from the reeds. The Nile also gave the ancient Egyptians food. They used spears and nets to catch fish. Another way the Nile helped was transport as it was the quickest and easiest way to travel or move goods from place to place. Now days you can add tourism and hydro-electricity to the list.
What is the fertile mouth of the nile river?
The Nile River Delta is one of the world's largest river deltas, at about 99 miles long and covering 150 miles of Mediterranean coastline. It is formed in Lower (Northern) Egypt where the river spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The area has been intensively farmed for at least the last 5000 years. There are two many branches: the Damietta and the Rosetta; the Rosetta Stone was found in the Delta in 1799 near Rosetta. About half of Egypt's population live in the Delta, around 40 million people.
