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- 1. The ability to float in water.
- 4. A Muslim leader in the Middle East; often princes or tribal chiefs.
- 6. Rules based on the Middle Eastern tribal values of family loyalty, honor, and respect.
- 9. A title of honor for Muslim rulers; originally described rulers with absolute power.
- 10. A man-made channel that connects two bodies of water.
- 12. Man-made lakes used to store water.
- 14. An exit point.
- 15. A system of religious law based on the teachings of Islam.
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- 2. A nonreligious set of laws established by a nation to provide order.
- 3. The process of removing salt from seawater in order to make water for drinking or irrigation.
- 5. A dry riverbed that flows only when it rains.
- 7. Openings, usually paths or roads, where people can cross a mountain range.
- 8. The amount of salt in soil or water.
- 9. A condition that exists when the supply of something does not meet the demand for it.
- 11. A crack in the Earth's crust, generally between two tectonic plates.
- 13. Having a very high pH level, the opposite of acidic.