nature crossword
Across
- 2. body of water which curves as it breaks the shore
- 4. fresh and clear
- 5. flattened structure of the plant and where photosynthesis happens
- 8. flowering, thriving
- 10. natural features of any landscape like trees and flowers
- 11. area with little vegetation that is good to walk on
- 12. the outermost layer of the Earth where plants grow
- 14. soil that is saturated with water
- 15. flowerless plants without roots that grow in carpets
- 18. describing farmland or rural settings
- 21. a stream of water that falls from a higher area to a lower one
- 25. delightful, wonderful to watch
- 26. loose material that covers some beaches and deserts
Down
- 1. splendidly lovely
- 3. collective word for animals in the wild
- 6. a spore-producing group of organisms which feeds on organic matter
- 7. chilly, fresh
- 9. woody plants that typically have only one trunk
- 10. short, woody plants
- 13. small invertebrate animal with over six legs and wings
- 16. solid minerals that form Earth’s surface
- 17. part of the plant bearing seeds
- 19. fascinatingly beautiful
- 20. living organisms that use photosynthesis like trees and flowers
- 22. cold-blooded vertebrate with gills
- 23. short plants that grow in yards and pastures
- 24. a small area of water surrounded by land that forms in an embankment