Across
- 4. : Which sea in the Atlantic Ocean has no coastline and is surrounded by ocean currents?
- 7. : Which South American country was the first in the world to legalise the production and sale of marijuana?
- 11. : What Australian island state is home to the endangered Tasmanian devil?
- 12. : Which Danish astronomer built precise models of the solar system before the invention of the telescope?
- 13. : Who wrote the dystopian novel “1984”?
- 14. : In plants, what tissue transports sugars produced by photosynthesis?
- 15. : Along with the platypus, what egg-laying mammal is native to Australia?
- 18. : What small Australian marsupial is known for its friendly appearance and constant smile?
- 20. : What is the capital city of Kenya?
- 23. : What microscopic animal can survive in space, radiation, and near absolute zero?
- 24. : What lizard can run on water, giving it the nickname “Jesus lizard”?
- 28. : What domesticated mustelid was historically used to hunt rabbits in Europe?
- 29. : What is the flattest country in the world, with an average elevation of just 1.5 meters above sea level?
Down
- 1. : What is the largest landlocked country in the world by land area?
- 2. : What Southeast Asian mammal is also called the “bearcat” and smells like buttered popcorn?
- 3. : What is the shared opening used for excretion and reproduction in birds, reptiles, and amphibians?
- 5. : Which scale-covered mammal is the most trafficked animal in the world?
- 6. : Which Asian capital lies in a valley and is known as a gateway to the Himalayas?
- 8. : What valuable substance used as fertiliser is composed of bird or bat droppings?
- 9. : What Mexican amphibian can regenerate limbs and remains in its larval stage for life?
- 10. : What small insectivore uses powerful front limbs to tunnel underground?
- 16. : Which land animal has the highest blood pressure due to its long neck?
- 17. : What Arctic marine animal is sometimes referred to as the “unicorn of the sea”?
- 19. : What is the capital of Rwanda?
- 21. : What is the term for when animals evolve to look like more dangerous or poisonous species?
- 22. : What region, often called the “Roof of the World,” is home to Mount Everest’s north side?
- 25. : Which Arctic region covers parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia?
- 26. : What is the second-highest mountain on Earth?
- 27. : What Indian Ocean nation is made up of 115 islands and has one of the smallest populations in Africa?