Lernwortschatz – Theme 1: Down under, part 1

2. the outer layer that covers a person's or animal's whole body
6. the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equally far from both poles
9. one of the seven large landmasses of the world, e.g. Africa or Asia
11. a large building where singers perform musical dramas; famous example in Sydney
12. a wild dog native to Australia
13. a hopping Australian marsupial that carries its young in a pouch
14. a person from Australia; or an adjective describing something from that country
17. a lotion you put on your skin to protect it from sunburn

1. to spread over or lie on top of a surface, hiding what's underneath
2. considered holy or deeply respected, connected to religion
3. the country that is also a continent, home to kangaroos and koalas
4. a pocket of skin on an animal's belly used to carry its babies
5. relating to Denmark, or the language/people from there
7. to search for or try to find something (irregular verb: seek – sought – sought)
8. a serious disease in which cells grow out of control (not the star sign here)
10. an underwater structure built by tiny sea animals, home to colourful fish
11. the remote, dry, thinly populated inland region of Australia
15. a cooler, darker area protected from direct sunlight, often under a tree
16. the opposite direction of north; the direction toward the equator from Europe