| A | B |
|---|
| Upper Egypt | southern Egypt - upstream |
| Lower Egypt - | northern Egypt - delta region downstream |
| Nile River Valley | thin strip of fertile land on both sides of the Nile that is arable |
| Menes | united Upper and Lower Egypt |
| silt | bits of fertile soil, sand, and caly, washed down by water and deposited on the land |
| delta | a triangle shaped area of marshy land made by deposits of silt, sand, and small stones at the mouth of a river |
| economy | workers and resources that produce goods and services used to exchange for goods and services |
| irrigation | the watering of dry land by use of catch basins and canals to grow crops |
