NATURE

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Across
  1. 4. To look after, protect, or provide for someone or something's needs or well-being.
  2. 6. A piece of land surrounded by water, smaller than a continent and larger than a rock or islet.
  3. 9. To ascend or go up a steep natural elevation of the earth, usually for recreation or exploration purposes.
  4. 13. A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth, usually larger than a wood and smaller than a continent.
  5. 14. A living creature that can move and respond to its surroundings, such as a dog, cat, or bird.
  6. 15. Grave in nature, importance, or concern; not lighthearted or trivial.
  7. 17. To forcefully rip apart something, causing it to separate into pieces.
  8. 18. A rupture in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases erupt onto the surface, typically forming a conical hill or mountain.
  9. 21. Cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates typically with scales, fins, and gills, living in water and breathing through gills.
  10. 22. To stay outdoors overnight in a tent or shelter for leisure, often in a natural environment such as a forest or near a lake.
  11. 23. A living organism typically lacking mobility and possessing cellulose cell walls, obtaining energy through photosynthesis and often rooted in the ground.
Down
  1. 1. A photographic or video technique that captures a series of images at set intervals to record changes that take place slowly over time, played back at a faster rate to show the changes in a shorter period.
  2. 2. To cease to be visible or exist; to vanish from sight or existence.
  3. 3. To rely on or need something or someone for support, survival, or success.
  4. 5. To propel oneself through water by natural movements of the limbs, typically the arms and legs.
  5. 7. A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
  6. 8. Small, six-legged invertebrates with segmented bodies and typically one or two pairs of wings, such as ants, bees, and butterflies.
  7. 10. To pull something towards oneself or another object due to its appealing qualities or characteristics.
  8. 11. A natural underground hollow space formed within the earth's surface, often large enough for a person to enter.
  9. 12. The process by which two or more species evolve together in response to changes in each other over time, often resulting in mutually beneficial adaptations.
  10. 16. To take a leisurely stroll or journey on foot, typically for exercise, relaxation, or enjoyment.
  11. 19. To take a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or paths in natural surroundings such as mountains, forests, or countryside.
  12. 20. Feathered, winged animals that typically lay eggs, have beaks, and can fly, such as sparrows, eagles, and ducks.