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Across
  1. 6. a ​large ​natural elevation ​of ​the earth's ​surface ​rising abruptly ​from ​the surrounding ​level; ​a large ​steep ​hill
  2. 7. Sea a sea bordering​ in ​Israel, the​ ​West​ ​Bank​ ​and Jordan​ ​ ​is​ ​a​ ​salt lake​ ​whose​ ​banks are​ ​more​ ​than 400m​ ​below​ ​sea level,​ ​the​ ​lowest point​ ​on​ ​dry​ ​land
  3. 9. River The​ ​longest​ ​and​ ​one of​ ​the​ ​most historically important​ ​rivers​ ​of Western​ ​Asia.
  4. 10. any​ ​of​ ​a​ ​large class​ ​of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid​ ​at ordinary temperatures, and​ ​soluble​ ​in ether​ ​or alcohol
  5. 11. Map It focuses​ ​on​ ​the geography​ ​of​ ​the area​ ​and​ ​will​ ​often have​ ​shaded​ ​relief to​ ​show​ ​the mountains​ ​and valleys
  6. 13. River ​a river found​ ​in the​ ​Middle East​ ​that​ ​flows roughly​ ​north to​ ​south through​ ​the Sea​ ​of​ ​Galilee and​ ​on​ ​to​ ​the Dead​ ​Sea​
  7. 14. Gulf Arabian​ ​Sea, between​ ​SW Iran​ ​and Arabia
  8. 17. Sea an​ ​arm​ ​of​ ​the Indian​ ​Ocean, extending​ ​NW between​ ​Africa and​ ​Arabia: connected​ ​to the Mediterranean by​ ​the​ ​Suez Canal
  9. 18. a ​large ​natural stream ​of ​water flowing ​in ​a ​channel to ​the ​sea, ​a ​lake, ​or another ​such ​stream
  10. 19. River ​ ​The eastern​ ​member​ ​of the​ ​two​ ​great​ ​rivers that​ ​define Mesopotamia
Down
  1. 1. removes​ ​salt​ ​from (seawater)
  2. 2. Gas consisting​ ​largely of​ ​methane​ ​and other hydrocarbons, occurring​ ​naturally underground
  3. 3. almost ​or ​entirely surrounded ​by ​land; having ​no ​coastline or ​seaport
  4. 4. Map designed​ ​to​ ​show governmental boundaries​ ​of countries,​ ​states, and​ ​counties,​ ​the location​ ​of​ ​major cities,​ ​and​ ​they usually​ ​include significant​ ​bodies of​ ​water
  5. 5. Distribution is​ ​a​ ​system​ ​for​ ​the collection, transmission, treatment,​ ​storage and​ ​distribution​ ​of water​ ​from​ ​source to​ ​consumers
  6. 8. Peninsula Is​ ​a​ ​peninsula​ ​of Western​ ​Asia situated​ ​northeast of​ ​Africa​ ​on​ ​the Arabian​ ​plate
  7. 12. a​ ​region​ ​so​ ​arid because​ ​of​ ​little rainfall​ ​that​ ​it supports​ ​only sparse​ ​and widely​ ​spaced vegetation​ ​or​ ​no vegetation​ ​at all
  8. 15. of Hormuz ​ ​a​ ​strait between​ ​Iran​ ​and the​ ​United​ ​Arab Emirates, connecting​ ​the Persian​ ​Gulf​ ​and the​ ​Gulf​ ​of​ ​Oman
  9. 16. Irrigation ​ ​a type​ ​of micro-irrigation that​ ​has​ ​the potential​ ​to​ ​save water​ ​and​ ​nutrients by​ ​allowing​ ​water to​ ​drip​ ​slowly​ ​to​ ​the roots​ ​of​ ​plants, either​ ​from​ ​above the​ ​soil​ ​surface​ ​or buried​ ​below​ ​the surface