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Exploring North Africa
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Sahara:the world's largest desert; it dominates much of North Africa
Nile River:the world's longest river; flows through East Africa, Egypt, and into the Mediterranean Sea
silt:finely ground fertile soil that is good for growing crops
Suez Canal:a canal in Egypt that links the Mediterranean and Red seas
oasis:a wet, fertile area in a desert where a spring or well provides water
Atlas Mountains:a high mountain range in northwestern Africa
Alexandria:an ancient city in Egypt built by Alexander the Great
Berbers:members of an ethnic group who are native to North Africa and speak Berber languages
Cairo:the capital of Egypt
Maghreb:a word that means "the direction of the setting sun," referring to Western Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.
souks:a market place or bazaar in the Islamic world
free port:a city in which almost no taxes are placed on goods
dictator:a ruler who as almost absolute power
Exploring North Africa
Across:2. | the world's largest desert; it dominates much of North Africa | 6. | a ruler who as almost absolute power | 7. | a city in which almost no taxes are placed on goods | 10. | a high mountain range in northwestern Africa |
| 11. | the capital of Egypt | 12. | a wet, fertile area in a desert where a spring or well provides water | 13. | an ancient city in Egypt built by Alexander the Great |
| | Down:1. | members of an ethnic group who are native to North Africa and speak Berber languages | 3. | a word that means "the direction of the setting sun," referring to Western Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. | 4. | finely ground fertile soil that is good for growing crops |
| 5. | a canal in Egypt that links the Mediterranean and Red seas | 8. | a market place or bazaar in the Islamic world | 9. | the world's longest river; flows through East Africa, Egypt, and into the Mediterranean Sea |
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Exploring North Africa
Across:2. | the world's largest desert; it dominates much of North Africa | 6. | a ruler who as almost absolute power | 7. | a city in which almost no taxes are placed on goods | 10. | a high mountain range in northwestern Africa |
| 11. | the capital of Egypt | 12. | a wet, fertile area in a desert where a spring or well provides water | 13. | an ancient city in Egypt built by Alexander the Great |
| | Down:1. | members of an ethnic group who are native to North Africa and speak Berber languages | 3. | a word that means "the direction of the setting sun," referring to Western Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. | 4. | finely ground fertile soil that is good for growing crops |
| 5. | a canal in Egypt that links the Mediterranean and Red seas | 8. | a market place or bazaar in the Islamic world | 9. | the world's longest river; flows through East Africa, Egypt, and into the Mediterranean Sea |
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© 2012
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only