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Across
  1. 2. The world's largest rainforest
  2. 4. Fastest planet to orbit the Sun
  3. 5. Triangle Mysterious region where ships and planes have allegedly vanished
  4. 8. Inventor of the printing press
  5. 9. Space telescope that helped expand our understanding of the universe
  6. 11. International sporting event held every four years
  7. 13. Composer of Fur Elise and Symphony No. 9
  8. 16. Natural feature that erupts molten rock
  9. 18. Legendary Greek hero known for his twelve labors
  10. 19. Picchu Incan city built high in the Andes Mountains
  11. 20. Vinci Renaissance artist and inventor who painted Mona Lisa
  12. 24. Space shuttle that tragically exploded in 1986
  13. 26. Pioneers of aviation who built and flew the first airplane
  14. 27. Process by which plants convert sunlight into energy
  15. 29. Classic arcade game featuring a yellow character eating dots
  16. 31. Scientist who formulated the laws of motion
  17. 33. Stone Artifact that helped decode Egyptian hieroglyphs
  18. 34. Roman goddess of love and beauty
  19. 36. Scientific theory explaining the origin of the universe
  20. 38. Capital of the United States
  21. 39. NASA program that landed humans on the Moon
  22. 41. Lizard known for its ability to change color
  23. 43. Mythological Titan who held up the sky
  24. 44. Largest planet in the solar system
Down
  1. 1. Genetic material in all living organisms
  2. 3. Sculptor of David and painter of the Sistine Chapel ceiling
  3. 6. Everest The highest mountain in the world
  4. 7. Dwarf planet formerly classified as the ninth planet
  5. 10. Planet known for its deep blue color
  6. 12. Monument featuring four U.S. presidents
  7. 14. Engineer and inventor known for his work with electricity
  8. 15. Ancient structures built by the Egyptians
  9. 17. Wall Massive fortification built to protect China
  10. 19. Planet known as the Red Planet
  11. 21. Natural light display in the Earth's sky, seen in polar regions
  12. 22. Force that attracts objects toward each other
  13. 23. Famous ship that sank in 1912
  14. 24. Last active ruler of Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty
  15. 25. Physicist known for the theory of relativity
  16. 28. Ancient citadel located in Athens
  17. 30. Greek god of the sea
  18. 32. Large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake
  19. 35. Painter known for his Impressionist works
  20. 37. French leader exiled to Elba
  21. 40. Playwright who wrote Hamlet and Macbeth
  22. 42. Tower Famous Parisian landmark