Trailblazers Crossword
Across
- 4. rain, snow, sleet, or hail
- 6. using resources without harming the future
- 8. seasonal movement of animals from one area to another
- 9. fast-flowing stream or river
- 14. walkway elevated path through the treetops
- 15. combination of fungi and algae growing on surfaces
- 17. layer of vegetation beneath the forest canopy
- 19. flat land that floods when rivers overflow
- 23. planning a route from one place to another
- 25. total mass of living matter in an area
- 27. the physical features of an area of land
- 30. strip of land connecting wildlife areas
- 32. very dry from heat or drought
- 33. natural pool often used by animals
- 35. traditional Aboriginal caretakers of land
- 39. paperbark tree common in wet areas
- 40. providing information to help visitors understand nature
- 41. historical Australian who carried a bedroll and travelled
- 47. dirt road used for bushfire control
- 48. at risk of disappearing forever
- 55. service benefit that nature provides to people
- 56. condition from not drinking enough water
- 57. protected area for animals
- 58. field where animals graze
- 59. travel focused on nature and sustainability
- 60. amount of salt in soil or water
- 62. active at night
- 63. the start of a trail
Down
- 1. design system that mimics natural ecosystems
- 2. mammal that carries its young in a pouch
- 3. animal with a backbone
- 5. renewal or re-growth of nature after damage
- 7. native spiny mammal that feeds on ants
- 10. how plants make energy from sunlight
- 11. small bridge for walkers or cyclists
- 12. breaking down of rocks by wind or rain
- 13. natural home of a plant or animal
- 14. active at dawn or dusk
- 16. wet area with build-up of organic soil
- 18. artificial shelter for birds or small animals
- 20. Aboriginal stories that explain land and creation
- 21. relating to the grazing of farm animals
- 22. inland region behind the coast
- 24. small area with its own climate
- 26. large natural area mostly untouched by people
- 28. living in or among trees
- 29. range of different species in one place
- 30. colouring that helps animals blend in
- 31. egg-laying mammal with a duck bill
- 34. gradual wearing away of soil or rock
- 36. light pattern created by sun filtering through leaves
- 37. protection of nature and wildlife
- 38. all the plant life in a particular area
- 42. the variety of life in an ecosystem
- 43. process of moving pollen to make seeds grow
- 44. cold-blooded animal with scales
- 45. animal without a backbone
- 46. boundary between two air masses
- 49. group of similar living things
- 50. species not native and harmful to local ecosystems
- 51. dense vegetation beneath forest trees
- 52. person who runs on nature trails
- 53. organism that breaks down dead matter
- 54. small clump of grass or sedge
- 61. small valley formed by water erosion