Earth
Across
- 3. a natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff.
- 5. a large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion.
- 7. the upper layer of earth, a dark mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
- 8. soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water.
- 10. a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown.
- 12. a yellow precious metal.
- 14. a solid material which is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile.
- 15. personal ornaments made from or contain jewels and precious metal.
- 17. a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses.
- 19. the reproductive structure found in flowering plants.
- 21. a precious stone, especially one cut, polished, and used in a piece of jewellery.
Down
- 1. a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.
- 2. a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly.
- 4. vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves.
- 6. an area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics.
- 7. the unit of reproduction capable of developing into another such plant.
- 9. hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made.
- 11. a waterless, desolate area of land with little or no vegetation, typically one covered with sand.
- 13. a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like.
- 14. an excavation in the earth for extracting coal or other minerals.
- 16. a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea.
- 18. a woody perennial plant.
- 20. the solid mineral forming part of the surface of the earth.
- 22. an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh.