Across
- 2. The belief in only one god.
- 5. A group of travelers journeying together for safety, especially through deserts.
- 7. An ancient trade route connecting Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
- 11. A man-made waterway in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
- 13. A shortage or insufficient supply of resources.
- 14. A path used for the exchange of goods between regions.
- 15. A large, flat grassland with few trees.
- 16. A dry riverbed that fills with water after rainfall.
- 18. A headscarf worn by some Muslim women as a sign of modesty.
- 19. Extremely dry; lacking sufficient rainfall.
- 20. A natural resource used to produce fuel and other products.
Down
- 1. An ancient region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
- 3. A holy city in Saudi Arabia and the birthplace of Islam.
- 4. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall.
- 6. A flat landform created by sediment deposited by rivers.
- 8. A landform at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited.
- 9. A monotheistic religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad.
- 10. The process by which fertile land becomes desert.
- 12. A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home.
- 17. A fertile spot in a desert where water is found.