Across
- 1. Red Sea a long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia; linked to the Mediterranean at the north end by the Suez Canal
- 4. Irrigation any watering system that delivers a slow moving supply of water at a gradual rate directly to the soil.
- 6. of Hurmoz a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
- 8. Distribution a system for the collection, transmission, treatment, storage and distribution of water from source to consumers
- 10. Gas a fossil fuel in the gaseous state
- 13. Gulf a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula
- 14. the removal of salt (especially from sea water)
- 15. a liquid fat or fuel.
- 17. Map a representation of a country's territories, boundaries, and capital(s) on paper or other material
Down
- 2. River a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia
- 3. a long, flowing natural stream of water
- 5. a very dry area of land where few plants and animals can live.
- 7. River an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
- 9. containing many mountains
- 11. Something that's landlocked is completely surrounded by land, rather than by bodies of water.
- 12. Peninsula a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
- 13. Map A depiction of the identifiable landmarks on DNA, such as genes, and measured in base pairs
- 16. River A river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea