Mr. O'Hayer's Homework 10!

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Across
  1. 2. A region that receives only a small amount of rainfall each year.
  2. 4. Rich, fertile soil left behind after a river floods.
  3. 5. Materials found in the environment that people use to meet their needs.
  4. 8. Flat land near a river that is easily flooded and often has very fertile soil.
  5. 10. The second major river of Mesopotamia, running parallel to the Tigris.
  6. 12. A system of bringing water to crops through canals or channels.
  7. 13. A self-governing city and the land around it, acting like an independent country.
Down
  1. 1. a rich, curved area of land in the Middle East where farming first began
  2. 3. Land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers where early civilizations began.
  3. 4. Extra amounts of food or materials beyond what is needed.
  4. 6. The first known civilization in Mesopotamia, made up of several city-states.
  5. 7. The world’s first system of writing using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
  6. 9. A long period with little or no rainfall.
  7. 11. A river flowing through Mesopotamia, providing water for crops and transportation.