Across
- 2. starts in Turkey and runs through 3 countries
- 6. linked to the Mediterranean Sea by the Suez Canal
- 7. the main water source for Syria, Jordan, and Israel
- 8. connects the red sea to the Mediterranean Sea
- 10. what is the main natural resource of the Middle East
- 12. the language the Persians speak
- 15. most Persians practice _______
- 16. what is another important resource
- 17. contains one of the most important oil fields in the Middle East
- 18. the main problem in the Middle East
- 19. flows through Turkey then meets The Euphrates river in Iran
Down
- 1. what most of the land in the middle East is
- 3. a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater
- 4. the artificial application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and sprays
- 5. a structure built across a stream, a river, or an estuary to retain water
- 8. connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea
- 9. the majority of the Middle East is this this ethnic group
- 11. a key shipping route between Europe and west ports of India
- 13. removal of salt and impurities from seawater to produce fresh water
- 14. water that has been underground for centuries