MENA CROSSWORD

2. Delta - A landform created by deposition of sediment.
5. - Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth.
8. - A nomadic Arab of the desert.
12. - A place of worship for muslims.
14. - A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
16. - A body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.
17. - The modern Persian language.
18. - The action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling.
19. Mountains - A mountain range in NW Africa.
20. - A fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.
22. - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting countries
24. Diversity - Presence of people form a variety of cultural and ethinic backgrounds and identities.
25. - A place where Mesopotamian gods were worshiped.
28. - A mesopotamia script pre-dating cuneiform.

1. - Waves of energy that travel through Earth's layers.
3. Deposit - Material deposited by rivers.
4. - Chemical products obtained from petroleum by refining.
6. - The process of removing salts or other minerals and contaminants from seawater, brackish water, and wastewater effluent.
7. Grains - The seeds that come from grasses such as wheat, millet, rice, barely, and oats.
9. Crescent - located Tigris and Euphrates rivers, fertile soil perfect for settling and growing, site of cradle of civilization.
10. - The oldest monotheistic religion.
11. Gulf - An arm of the Arabian Sea.
13. - A valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season.
14. - Part of agriculture that deals with animal livestock such as goats, chickens, yaks, camels, sheep, and bovine.
15. - A gently sloping underground channel or tunnel constructed to lead water from the interior of a hill to a village below.
21. - An Abrahamic monotheistic relgion.
23. Peninsula - A Peninsula in Western Asia.
26. Industry - A business that does work for a customer.
27. Domestic Product - The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during a year.