CHAPTER 2: TAKING TRIPS

1. The time of evening when the sky gets darker, which the students enjoyed viewing at Bukit Love.
4. Types of plants with medicinal properties observed during the national park trip.
6. A ridge of rocks or coral underwater; Bunaken has a beautiful house one.
10. A small powered boat that took 40 minutes to reach Bunaken island.
13. Lestari, Karimunjawa, and Bunaken are all examples of this type of park.
15. Natural marine animals retrieved by Greek farmers thousands of years ago.
16. A rare flower; Galang was lucky to see the blooming black one at the national park.
18. A large underwater vessel; its breathing tubes inspired the invention of the snorkel.
19. A breathing tube used for swimming underwater, originally used by Greek sponge farmers 5000 years ago.
20. A piece of land surrounded by water, such as Bunaken or Padar.
22. An area where important people plant their trees in the park.
23. A board used by Monita to take notes about the plants she saw.
25. To look closely at things, like Monita did with the rare plants.
28. A place on the coast where boats depart, such as Manado or Poto Tano.
29. A ground area in Lestari National Park where visitors can set up tents.
30. A large boat used to get to Karimunjawa, which costs 81,000 rupiah and takes 1 hour and 45 minutes.

2. A large marine fish with sharp teeth that Galang spent time swimming with.
3. To leave or start a journey, just like leaving Jepara in the morning.
5. An experience that is exciting and heart-pounding, like swimming with sharks.
7. Equipment worn on the feet to help you swim faster underwater.
8. Equipment rented for snorkeling, including masks, snorkels, and fins.
9. Protective eyewear used with a snorkel to see clearly underwater.
11. When a flower opens its petals; the moon orchid was doing this.
12. Something very valuable; exploring Labuan Bajo makes you realize Indonesia is a country of this.
14. Beautiful underwater marine life that forms reefs where fishes live.
17. A green marine reptile with a shell that Monita saw while swimming a little further down.
21. To walk up a hill or mountain, like the 30-minute walk to reach the peak at Padar Island.
24. To put things in a bag or suitcase before leaving for home.
26. Trees from Kalimantan, like the Pohon Ulin, that are at risk of disappearing.
27. A short journey or school trip, like the one SMP Merdeka had to Lestari National Park.