The Leaf Detective: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest.  Look for hints in the Word Bank. Print the puzzle or use on your tablet, phone, or computer.

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Across

  • 3. The leaves and branches of trees, that make a kind of roof in a forest.
  • 4. All the animals and plants in a particular area, and the way in which they are related to each other and to their environment.
  • 6. A tropical forest with tall trees that are very close together, growing in an area where it rains a lot.
  • 7. A scientist who studies plants and animals in their natural environments.
  • 8. The protection of natural things such as animals, plants, and forests to prevent them from being spoiled or destroyed.

Down

  • 1. The branches at the top of trees.
  • 2. The layer of vegetation in a forest, especially the trees & shrubs growing between the forest canopy and the forest floor.
  • 5. The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from the leaves, stems and flowers.

Word Bank

rainforest
canopy
field biologist
transpiration
understory
ecosystem
conservation
treetops