Nature Crossword for Seniors

The Natural World

"The Natural World" is a medium crossword about nature with 15 clues on an 11 by 11 grid.

The clues are plain and short, 6.6 words on average, and the sheet prints with larger clue text and lines for a name and the date.

It opens with "A seedless plant with feathery fronds" at 5 Across, four letters.

  • 15 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Medium
  • Answers 4 to 7 letters

Where to start

  1. 5 Across (4)A seedless plant with feathery fronds
  2. 11 Across (7)A mountain with a vent for lava
  3. 1 Down (4)A large body of water surrounded by land

The worksheet

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Across

  1. 5. A seedless plant with feathery fronds
  2. 7. Violent weather with strong winds and rain
  3. 11. A mountain with a vent for lava
  4. 13. Green vegetation covering a meadow
  5. 14. A small, narrow river
  6. 15. Where the land meets the ocean

Down

  1. 1. A large body of water surrounded by land
  2. 2. Liquid precipitation from the sky
  3. 3. Soft green carpet found on damp rocks
  4. 4. A steep high face of rock or ice
  5. 6. A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea
  6. 8. A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region
  7. 9. An area of relatively level high ground
  8. 10. A large area covered chiefly with trees
  9. 12. Arid land with very little rainfall

Answer key

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