How Is the Nile River Different from the Rivers in Mesopotamia

question 64

Multiple Choice

How is the Nile River different from the rivers in Mesopotamia?

• A)It never rises or falls, but flows steadily year-round.
• B)It frequently goes dry, leaving the land barren.
• C)It is subject to violent, unpredictable floods.
• D)It floods predictably at the same time every year.
• E)It was a dry shell for ten months of the year.

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