Across
- 4. To look after, protect, or provide for someone or something's needs or well-being.
- 6. A piece of land surrounded by water, smaller than a continent and larger than a rock or islet.
- 9. To ascend or go up a steep natural elevation of the earth, usually for recreation or exploration purposes.
- 13. A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth, usually larger than a wood and smaller than a continent.
- 14. A living creature that can move and respond to its surroundings, such as a dog, cat, or bird.
- 15. Grave in nature, importance, or concern; not lighthearted or trivial.
- 17. To forcefully rip apart something, causing it to separate into pieces.
- 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.
- 21. Cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates typically with scales, fins, and gills, living in water and breathing through gills.
- 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.
- 23. A living organism typically lacking mobility and possessing cellulose cell walls, obtaining energy through photosynthesis and often rooted in the ground.
Down
- 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. To cease to be visible or exist; to vanish from sight or existence.
- 3. To rely on or need something or someone for support, survival, or success.
- 5. To propel oneself through water by natural movements of the limbs, typically the arms and legs.
- 7. A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
- 8. Small, six-legged invertebrates with segmented bodies and typically one or two pairs of wings, such as ants, bees, and butterflies.
- 10. To pull something towards oneself or another object due to its appealing qualities or characteristics.
- 11. A natural underground hollow space formed within the earth's surface, often large enough for a person to enter.
- 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.
- 16. To take a leisurely stroll or journey on foot, typically for exercise, relaxation, or enjoyment.
- 19. To take a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or paths in natural surroundings such as mountains, forests, or countryside.
- 20. Feathered, winged animals that typically lay eggs, have beaks, and can fly, such as sparrows, eagles, and ducks.