The Natural Wonders of Patagonia
Across
- 2. A large or excessive amount of something; an abundance.
- 6. A body of traditions and knowledge on a subject, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.
- 7. Long, narrow, deep inlets of the sea between high cliffs, typically formed by the submergence of a glaciated valley.
- 10. The process of a glacier where large pieces of ice break off and fall into the sea; also referred to as icebergs breaking off from a glacier.
- 11. The activity of going on long, arduous journeys, typically on foot and in areas where common means of transport are not available.
- 12. Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.
- 13. Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.
- 15. Extensive, treeless plains in South America, particularly in Argentina, known for their rich soil and grassy landscape.
Down
- 1. Extremely large or great; used to describe something that is vast in size and scale.
- 3. A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, often used metaphorically to describe something complex and intricate.
- 4. A mixture or medley; a variety of different things.
- 5. A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass; used metaphorically to describe a complex collection or mixture.
- 8. A tall, slender, pointed structure on top of a building, especially a church tower; used here to describe the peak-like shape of mountains.
- 9. The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.
- 14. A very hard, granular, crystalline, igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar; often mentioned in geology and natural landscapes.