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  1. 2. wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.
  2. 6. a Muslim place of worship.
  3. 8. the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.
  4. 9. Delta landform created by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth
  5. 10. a nomadic Arab of the desert.
  6. 12. the modern Persian language
  7. 13. the monotheistic religion of the Jewish people.
  8. 16. state of complete emptiness or destruction.
  9. 20. Gulf sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia.
  10. 22. Grains any grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain, composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran.
  11. 23. the action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling.
  12. 24. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is an intergovernmental organization of 13 countries.
  13. 26. body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.
  14. 28. Soil Deposit clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed,
  15. 29. Peninsula a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate.
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  1. 1. a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
  2. 3. a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple.
  3. 4. Crescent crescent-shaped region in the Middle East
  4. 5. a chemical obtained from petroleum and natural gas.
  5. 7. Domestic Product the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.
  6. 11. a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.
  7. 14. Industry business that does work for a customer, and occasionally provides goods, but is not involved in manufacturing.
  8. 15. a system for transporting water from an aquifer or water well to the surface, through an underground aqueduct
  9. 17. Diversity the presence of people from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds or identities.
  10. 18. Mountains Mountains extend some 2,500km across northwestern Africa
  11. 19. a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season.
  12. 21. the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.
  13. 25. a form of animal husbandry where domesticated animals known as livestock are released onto large vegetated outdoor lands for grazing, historically by nomadic people who moved around with their herds
  14. 27. relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.