pt. 1
a. Tell me about rainfall in Egypt, and the importance of the Nile River.
they dont get much rain and without the river it would be a desert
b. Egypt is divided into what 2 sections?
upper and lower
c. Tell me about Northern & Southern Egypt. northern- wide valleys near the nile and deserts/ southern- low mounatins and deserts
d. Egypt is home to which animals? Which plants?cheetahs, hyenas, crocodiles, and cobras/ and a wide variety of plants
e. What did the Egyptians leave paintings & carvings of?large animals
f. Civilization was established by what year? How long ago did they settle there?3,000 b.c. and over 8,000 years
g. When did Lower & Upper Egypt unite?3100 b.c
h. When did Egypt fall under Roman control? When did Muslims take over Egypt?31 b.c and 640 a.d.
i. Who invaded Egypt in 1882? What did they want? When did Egypt declare independence?british, to control the suez canal, 1952
j. 90 percent of Egyptians are what religion?muslim
k. Why is overcrowding a problem in Egypt today? because everyone wants to live by the nile river for fertilization
l. Why are children highly valued in their culture?to do work and look after parents
m. What type of gov't is Egypt today?democratic republic
n. What is Egypt's largest single source of foreign income? Why do you think that is?
tourism/ americans
o. What is the official name of Egypt?Arab Republic of Egypt
p. What is the capital of Egypt?Cairo
q. What is the population/official language of Egypt?78,887,007 and arabic
r. What's the currency in Egypt? (Money)egyptian pound/ guinay
a. Describe what's going on in the Egypt photos
photo 1- a big canal with a boat
large ships steam through the suez canal in egypt/ yeah we were close
photo 2-a market
shoppers walk through an open-air market and Luxor,Egypt/ yes
photo 3-a camel by the pyramids
a camel stands near the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt/yes
photo 4-very crowded big city
crowded Cairo, Egypt has over 18 million people, yes
photo 5- ladies getting water out of the nile
2 women fill their jugs with water from the nile river/ yes
photo 6- eqypt's flag/ yes
pt. 2
a. What do Nile crocodiles resemble? What do they feed on?
armored tanks/ feeding on small fish and insects
b. How does the male croc get the female croc's attention?bellows and splashes, hits is snout in the water, grunts and growls
c. Where does the female lay her eggs?digs a whole in the ground by water
d. How many eggs does she deposit? Does she watch them?25-80/ for 3 months
e. How do the mom & dad croc know when the baby crocs are ready to hatch?high pitched sounds
f. Where does mom bring them once they hatch?to the water
g. How do crocs control their temperature?laying in the sun and getting in the water
h. What's the scientific name for crocodile? How long can they grow?crocodylus niloticus/ 20 ft.
i. How long can they live? What kind of feet do they have?45-80/ webbed feet
j. Where do Nile crocs live?rivers, marshes, and lakes in southern africa
k. How can you tell an alligator from a crocodile?crocs- long narrow snouts
gators- round snouts
l. What do crocs use their tails for?propel themselves through the water
m. What do crocs eat? (mammals)baboons, hyenas, wildbeest, and impalas, and seafood
n. What type of huge prey do crocs kill?hippos, giraffes, lions, buffalos, and humans :(
o. Tell me about a croc's brain.highly developed brainiacs.
p. How do stones aid in digestion for crocs?help digest their food