Question

first and last name
crossword: geography & life in the arabian peninsula
directions: use your geography and life in arabia notes to complete the crossword.
across

1. desert name that means \empty quarter\
2. geographers call arabia this because it is the intersection of three continents
3. much of arabia is this landscape due to scorching temperatures and lack of water

down

1. market or bazaar
2. a group of traders who travel together
3. this activity brought many different groups of people through arabia
4. a group of related people
5. a wet, fertile area in a desert
6. people who move from place to place
7. people who lived a settled life in towns
8. hills of sand shaped by the wind

Explanation:

1. For "market or bazaar", the answer is Souk.
2. A group of traders who travel together is a Caravan.
3. Trade brought many different groups of people through Arabia.
4. A group of related people is a Tribe.
5. A wet, fertile area in a desert is an Oasis.
6. The desert name that means "empty quarter" is Rub' al - Khali.
7. People who move from place to place are Nomads.
8. Geographers call Arabia a Crossroads because it is the intersection of three continents.
9. People who lived a settled life in towns are Townspeople.
10. Hills of sand shaped by the wind are Dunes.
11. Much of Arabia is a Desert landscape due to scorching temperatures and lack of water.

Answer:

1. Souk
2. Caravan
3. Trade
4. Tribe
5. Oasis
6. Rub' al - Khali
7. Nomads
8. Crossroads
9. Townspeople
10. Dunes
11. Desert