Central Asia Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. _____ exports bring great wealth to the countries in the Arabian peninsula that have it
  2. 6. Mesopatomia became a crossroads for trade between India, China, and _____
  3. 10. These cause people in this area to sometimes move or restart their homes
  4. 12. The Fergana Valley is fertile because of two rivers that flow through it—the Syr Darya and the ________
  5. 14. The _______ Sea borders Iran to the North
  6. 15. Much of this region has a _____ climate
  7. 16. A wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface
  8. 18. All the countries in central Europe are ________
  9. 19. _______ make travel and communication difficult for Central Asia
Down
  1. 2. Rivers crossing this dry region make settlements possible because they provide water for _________.
  2. 3. The countries in central Asia appear in a semi-circle around the ______ gulf
  3. 4. This country has most of the minerals in the Arabian Peninsula
  4. 5. In the arabian desert, ______ is very limited because of the dry climate
  5. 7. The main rivers in the area are the Tigris and the _______
  6. 8. Some parts of Central Asia are rich in other minerals. They have deposits of ____, silver, copper, zinc, uranium,
  7. 9. The resources that present the best economic opportunities for Central Asia are oil and ____
  8. 11. A famous mountain range in central europe
  9. 13. _____ are people that live in the desert's main method of transportation because they can survive long periods without water
  10. 17. The most popular crop in Central Asia
  11. 20. The ______ sea lost about 90% of its water due to irrigation.