SS crossword puzzles 10/22/21

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Across
  1. 4. The River of Sorrows.
  2. 5. ___________ is known as the cradle of all civilizations.
  3. 8. The ____________ plateau is one of the natural barriers around China.
  4. 9. _______ is fertile, yellow soil that blows off plains into rivers and is deposited during flooding.
Down
  1. 1. When people first began to settle they farmed ______.
  2. 2. Flooding caused by the Nile brought ________ soil.
  3. 3. The _____ desert is one of Chinas natural barriers.
  4. 6. ______ is known as The Gift of The Nile.
  5. 7. River _________ civilizations.
  6. 10. A ___________ of food can lead to the specialization of labor.