7'3 Environmental Factors and Early Settlement of and

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CHAPTER 7 Homework 7.3
Name
Complete the paragraph below using words from the
word bank.
Mediterranean Libyan water Red
Sea Nubian topography Nile River Arabian v
egetation(crops) Kush Egypt salty farmin
7.3 Environmental Factors and Early Settlement
of and The physical features of Egypt
and Kush had a huge influence on where people
. The offered fresh that helped to grow
. The soil here was perfect for . The
was surrounded by the , , and
deserts. The and the provided
transportation and fishing. They were both too
_____ to drink. The of the river valley
encouraged people to settle there. was rare
in the desert, but plentiful in the Nile River
Valley.
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CHAPTER 7 Homework 7.4
Name
Complete the paragraph below using words from the
word bank.
Mediterranean Syrian water Sea of
Galilee Negev topography Dead Lebanon veg
etation Jordan Canaan fertile Hebrews soil
/land
7.4 Environmental Factors and Early Settlement
of . Canaan was the area where the ancient
settled. The bodies of water provided
lands near the Sea and the River. The of
had plentiful fish and fertile nearby. The
Sea was too salty for anything to grow. The
land here was also too hot and . The
Mountains to the north and the and deserts
to the south and east had no because it was
too hot and dry.