When you think of Egypt some may just see and picture of sand everywhere. But Egypt as explored with open eyes can unveil a wonderful surprise
The Nile River flows south of Egypt, and separates into two other rivers. The Nile got its name from a Greek word called Neilos, which means valley. The river floods every year, irrigating the crops and turning the soil into great farm land. How long is the Nile? The river is actually 6695 kilometers, that’s 4184 miles! The river flows through a total of 9 countries or more, and scientists find it significantly close to the size of the Amazon River, but the Nile still beats it for now. The ancient Egyptians used the Nile, so when it flooded every year, it would give them better soil for the crops in the next season. The ancient Egyptians probably came to this place in search of water, and just stayed because of the resources they had. I agree that this site is a marvelous place to visit, and there are a lot of adventures to uncover.
The Nile River flows south of Egypt, and separates into two other rivers. The Nile got its name from a Greek word called Neilos, which means valley. The river floods every year, irrigating the crops and turning the soil into great farm land. How long is the Nile? The river is actually 6695 kilometers, that’s 4184 miles! The river flows through a total of 9 countries or more, and scientists find it significantly close to the size of the Amazon River, but the Nile still beats it for now. The ancient Egyptians used the Nile, so when it flooded every year, it would give them better soil for the crops in the next season. The ancient Egyptians probably came to this place in search of water, and just stayed because of the resources they had. I agree that this site is a marvelous place to visit, and there are a lot of adventures to uncover.
The Main Biome of Egypt
The Nile as we know, is in Egypt, yet it is not part of the main biome. The Sahara desert holds the key to the biome mystery. The Egyptian biome is desert, and sooner or later will be more than just Egypt's biome. The Egyptian agriculture failed in the heat of the sun and the lack of water, so they moved it closer to the Nile, where when it floods, the land will be fertile enough to grow the crops that they tried to grow in the desert. Deserts are normally very secluded from everything, with little to no life roaming around. The Egyptian desert, the Sahara, is the largest desert in the world, and because of desertification to the rainforests, it is getting bigger every year.
Biome of Egypt and Nile Food Chain
Have you ever wondered if the Nile was it's own biome? Well, it is in fact a biome even if it's not the biggest one. The other biome of Egypt is the freshwater biome, which eases of the mystery of the Nile being another biome or not. There are some specific animals that live in the Nile, like the Nile Crocodile, the Egyptian Barbel Catfish, and the Lamprey. There are a whole lot more as well, but for now these three are the specific ones that interest me. The Lamprey sucks on fishes, or any animals, blood to survive. The Barbel Catfish eats the Lamprey, and continues on swimming. An old predator, the Nile Croc, sees the Barbel, and thinks it’s a great time to eat. He snatches the Barbel, and before he can get away, the Nile Croc has already devoured the poor, misfortunate Catfish. This is what is called a “Food Chain” or “Food Web,” its almost like the cycle of life for the creatures. The Nile, thank God, still has a lot more resources, so none of the animals inhabiting the Nile ever starve, and the “cycle of life” always continues.
To learn more about biomes and food chains, click these links:
Biomes:
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0165-biomes.php
Food Chains:
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm
Biomes:
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0165-biomes.php
Food Chains:
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm
