Across
- 3. trees like spruce, fir, and juniper
- 4. sea connected to Ukraine
- 7. metal mined in Poland
- 8. tiny living things that help recycle nutrients in forests
- 9. large mammal found in the region
- 10. biome found at high elevations in mountains
- 11. forest undisturbed by humans for hundreds of years
- 13. protected old-growth forest in Czechia
- 15. renewable energy generated from rivers
- 16. river flowing through Czechia into Germany
- 19. flat lands that made travel and trade easier
- 20. second-longest river in Europe
- 22. region including Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary
- 23. uprooted trees left after storms
- 24. mountain range stretching through multiple countries
Down
- 1. river flowing through Belarus and Ukraine into the Black Sea
- 2. open areas with wildflowers like poppies and buttercups
- 5. region including Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine
- 6. term describing the region’s central location for trade and movement
- 7. climate with hot summers and very cold winters
- 12. climate with four seasons and moderate rainfall
- 14. areas near lakes and rivers with water-saturated soil
- 17. resource found especially in Ukraine
- 18. important natural resource in several countries
- 21. sea bordering Poland