SW Asia Geography

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Across
  1. 2. Contested area along the Jordan River.
  2. 4. Tiny country with lots of oil.
  3. 7. Best place to build a city.
  4. 13. Contested area on the Mediterranean coast.
  5. 15. Used by farmers to increase yields but pollutes local water sources.
  6. 18. Country west of Iran.
  7. 20. Impediments to the flow of rivers, denying water to countries downstream.
  8. 24. Country that is part of both Europe and Asia.
  9. 25. High tech process of removing salt from sea water.
  10. 27. Formed the cradle of civilization along with the Euphrates.
Down
  1. 1. Desert nation with no rivers but lots of oil.
  2. 3. Longest river in SW Asia.
  3. 5. Advanced irrigation method to conserve water and increase yields.
  4. 6. Country northwest of Iraq.
  5. 8. Governments can pass strict environmental ______ to reduce pollution.
  6. 9. Narrow waterway occasionally blockaded by Iran.
  7. 10. A benefit to building dams.
  8. 11. Segment of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia.
  9. 12. The expansion of arid regions.
  10. 14. A word that means both very hot and very dry.
  11. 16. Separates Africa and SW Asia
  12. 17. Body of water between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
  13. 19. Landlocked country.
  14. 21. River east of Israel.
  15. 22. Human waste water.
  16. 23. Country northeast of Kuwait.
  17. 26. Country that developed drip irrigation.