Word List 1

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Across
  1. 3. first person to explore a place; leading the way
  2. 7. the process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence
  3. 9. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
  4. 11. curious/interested
  5. 13. someone who cares about/researches/preserves nature
  6. 15. leaf and plant eating by insects and other animals
Down
  1. 1. tops of the trees in rainforests
  2. 2. examples; samples; a type of something
  3. 4. plants; plant life; foliage
  4. 5. rotting; crumbling; falling apart
  5. 6. edge; border; unexplored land
  6. 8. preservation of a species of plant or animal
  7. 10. climb; a move upward
  8. 12. the variety of life on Earth; “bio” means life “diversity means difference
  9. 14. describes a species that fills a gap in the ecosystem
  10. 15. a plant library