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Social Studies Mesopotamia About 8 minutes

Mesopotamia Geography

    Where Mesopotamia is

    Mesopotamia is the land between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River.

    Mesopotamia: a Greek name that means "land between the rivers." Today, most of Mesopotamia is in Iraq.

    Watch a flood make fertile soil

    Silt Canal River Mountains Dry land
    Silt: fine, rich soil that flood water leaves on the land. Irrigation: a system of canals that brings water to crops.

    Try it

    Label the map

    1. Click a label.
    2. Click the letter on the map where the label goes.
    3. Place all 5 labels.

    Click a label to start.

    Quick check

    Answer 5 questions. You see your score at the end.