Asia Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 2. Caused by underwater tectonic activity
  2. 4. The Dead Sea has high ____________ so people float really easily
  3. 8. Like a hurricane but in Asia
  4. 10. Similar to silt, but is windblown into rivers and yellow in color
  5. 11. A type of tree found in tropical areas in Asia
  6. 13. The term for a house of worship for Muslims
  7. 14. Nomadic peoples living on the borders of the Rub' al Khali Desert
  8. 15. Against the flow of a river
  9. 17. Ancient Mesopotamia is considered a cultural _____________ as it was one of the first "homes" for civilization
  10. 18. A wind pattern in Asia that typically brings a lot of seasonal rain
Down
  1. 1. A cultural movement for Jewish people to reclaim Israel in the 19th century
  2. 3. The Western Wall is a ___________ for those who practice Judaism because it is sacred to their religion
  3. 5. A difference in beliefs between Sunni and Shia Muslims.
  4. 6. The current issue in Israel/Palestine is an ______________ conflict.
  5. 7. With the flow of a river
  6. 9. The process of a body of water fully drying out over time
  7. 12. Redwood trees are a part of the natural ________ of China
  8. 16. Siberian Tigers a a part of the ____________ of Asian Russia