Download The Nile River: A Journey from Source to Mouth 2 Read Sections 1

The Nile River: A Journey from Source to Mouth 2
Read Sections 1 and 2. Then create an illustrated dictionary of the Geoterms by
completing
these tasks:
• Create a symbol or an illustration to represent each term.
• Write a definition of each term in your own words.
• Write a sentence that includes the term and the words Nile River.
Geoterm and symbol
Definition
Sentence
Hydroelectric Potential
It is the electricity made by
the hydropower, which is
generated by the flowing
water.
About 24 percent of the
energy used in the world is
hydroelectric potential.
Perennial Irrigation
It is a type of irrigation system
that provides the crops water
all year long.
The mesopotamians used
perennial irrigation so that
their plants wouldn´t die in
dry seasons.
River Basin
It is the place drained by a
river and its little streams.
All of the rain that falls into
the river basin will later flow
into the main river.
Water Cycle
The water cycle is the
“journey” that the water
takes from the ground to the
sky and again and again.
My favorie part of the water
cycle is precipitation because
it snows or rains and they are
fun to play with.