Middle East Physical Geography

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Across
  1. 2. Much of the ME relies on this resource for their wealth
  2. 4. Controls worldwide oil prices
  3. 5. Named because of high salinity levels
  4. 8. Much of the Middle East was controlled by this empire for many centuries
  5. 10. Expensive process to remove salt from oceanwater
  6. 13. Middle East's largest desert
  7. 14. Cut travel from England to India from over 12,000 miles to nearly 7,200 miles
Down
  1. 1. Provides hydroelectric power to much of Egypt
  2. 3. Many ME countries didn't gain this until the 20th century
  3. 6. interpreting the world from a European worldview
  4. 7. Considered the "Turkey Sandwich" of the world (per Ms. Husa)
  5. 9. Riverbeds that remain dry most of the year
  6. 11. 95% of Egypt's population lives alongside it
  7. 12. The Middle East can also be called _________