Wednesday, November 5, 2008

the nile river

The Nile river is the longest river in the world, it stretches north for approximately 4,000 miles from the East of Africa to the Mediterranean. The largest source of water for the Nile river is Lake Victoria. The Nile Valley is a canyon running for 660 miles long with a floodplain, occupying 4,250 square miles.the Nile flows through theses countries Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, Burundi. Hapi was the god of the Nile, Honouring a god was very important. i wanted to travel here because of the amazing history of the Egyptians. the Egyptians used it for water food and there crops. this place is so amazing and one of the best places for a cruse.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

siberia tundra


Siberia is one of the The tundra is located at the top of the northern hemisphere in Europe, Asia it covers about 20% of the earth. In the tundra, winters are longer than summers. During the winter temperatures are usually below freezing point and the ground is covered in snow and ice. Summers are marshy from puddles made from melted snow and ice. The climate in the Siberian Tundra in the winter is very cold and the Summers are cool. The plants of the Siberian Tundra include some fungus, grasses and shrubs growing close to the ground to be protected from the wind and the cold and they group together to keep warm. not many people live there because of the cold.