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Egyptian Science

Directions: Read each crossword clue carefully then fill in the puzzle with the

correct answer.

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Across

4. Measuring ropes were

stretched and treated with

_____ and resin.

6. The Nile River joins the

_____ sea.

7. The Nile _____ is where the

Nile River divides into several

channels.

9. Paper was made from

_____ reeds.

11. The _____ is the Egyptian

measurement of area.

Down

1. An instrument used for laying out fields is called a _____.

2. Early Egyptian civilizations used a unit of length called the _____ as a way to measure things.

3. Egyptians were able to remove bodily organs such as the _____, liver, and intestines without

needing to cut the body completely open.

5. Egyptians believed that units of measurement needed to be _____.

6. The Egyptians used a sighting instrument called the _____.

8. Molten _____ was blown into glass.

10. Studying the _____ enabled Egyptian scientists to forecast the Nile River’s annual flood.

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Egyptian Science – Answer Key

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Across

4. Measuring ropes were

stretched and treated with

_____ and resin.

6. The Nile River joins the

_____ sea.

7. The Nile _____ is where the

Nile River divides into several

channels.

9. Paper was made from

_____ reeds.

11. The _____ is the Egyptian

measurement of area.

Down

1. An instrument used for laying out fields is called a _____.

2. Early Egyptian civilizations used a unit of length called the _____ as a way to measure things.

3. Egyptians were able to remove bodily organs such as the _____, liver, and intestines without

needing to cut the body completely open.

5. Egyptians believed that units of measurement needed to be _____.

6. The Egyptians used a sighting instrument called the _____.

8. Molten _____ was blown into glass.

10. Studying the _____ enabled Egyptian scientists to forecast the Nile River’s annual flood.