Question

egypt’s geography was helpful for starting a civilization. look at the map of egypt. then follow the instructions below.
match the ancient egyptian geographic feature to its description.
a body of water east of egypt that allowed ancient egyptians to trade with asia
a large stretch of dry land that made egypt difficult to invade from the west
a large body of water that allowed for trade with coastal cities in asia and europe
a natural source of fresh water that provided fertile soil for farming
geographic feature description
the nile river
the sahara desert
the red sea

Explanation:

To solve the matching, we analyze each geographic feature:

1. The Nile River: It's a freshwater source that floods, depositing fertile soil for farming. So it matches "a natural source of fresh water that provided fertile soil for farming".
2. The Sahara Desert: A large dry land west of Egypt, acting as a natural barrier against invasion from the west. Matches "a large stretch of dry land that made Egypt difficult to invade from the west".
3. The Red Sea: Located east of Egypt, connecting to Asia, enabling trade with Asian regions. Matches "a body of water east of Egypt that allowed ancient Egyptians to trade with Asia".
4. Mediterranean Sea (implied, as the large body of water north of Egypt): Allows trade with coastal cities in Asia and Europe. Matches "a large body of water that allowed for trade with coastal cities in Asia and Europe".

Answer:

• The Nile River: a natural source of fresh water that provided fertile soil for farming
• The Sahara Desert: a large stretch of dry land that made Egypt difficult to invade from the west
• The Red Sea: a body of water east of Egypt that allowed ancient Egyptians to trade with Asia
• Mediterranean Sea: a large body of water that allowed for trade with coastal cities in Asia and Europe (note: if the map includes the Mediterranean, this is the match; the large water body for Euro - Asian trade is the Mediterranean)