Middle East Geography

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Across
  1. 3. the “empty quarter,” the dominating landform of the Arabian peninsula
  2. 4. plants that survive with very little water, a necessity in much of the Middle East
  3. 5. land between the rivers, specifically the Tigris-Euphrates basin
  4. 9. a two-humped camel, heavier and considerably more rare than the dromedary
  5. 11. Iranian peak, highest of the Middle East region at 18,600 feet elevation
  6. 12. fruit-bearing tree that serves as staple food source across much of the Middle East
  7. 14. lowest elevation, nadir of the Earth, reaching nearly 1400 feet below sea level
  8. 15. lands near the east Mediterranean coast: Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, etc.
Down
  1. 1. an aromatic and medicinal resin extracted from a semi-arid Middle East flora
  2. 2. Biblical lake and region associated with the northern portion of the Jordan River
  3. 6. location of the Persian plateau, homelands of the ancient Persian empire
  4. 7. largely Arab and Islamic region, including West Asia and a portion of North Africa
  5. 8. capital city of Iraq, located upon the Tigris River where it is nearest to the Euphrates
  6. 10. largest Middle East plateau, dominating landform for the country of Turkey
  7. 13. an antelope species adapted to near-desert conditions indigenous to Arabia