The crossword puzzle below is comprised of words taken from various articles written on the 'Natural Environment' of Newfoundland and Labrador. Since all of these articles have not yet been placed upon our web site, we have included a link in the sidebar to the solutions. We hope you find this crossword puzzle enjoyable and educational.

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Across: 1. Began two million years ago in NF and Lab. 3. Prehistoric mining site in NF 5. 360 million years ago (Period) 9. First link in the marine food chain 11. Site of coldest recorded NF temperature (-41C) 14. Delayed heating and cooling 15. Type of tree which grows in taiga biome 17. Site of large nickel discovery in 1995 20. Made an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 21. Stone used by many NF and Lab. aboriginal societies 23. Ancient North American continent 24. Site of NF pyrophyllite mine 25. Site of mid-19th century whaling factory

Down: 2. 410 million years ago (Period) 4. 200 million years ago (Period) 6. Area drained by a stream or river 7. Melted mantle rock 8. Subsoil which remains below freezing point 10. NF bay rich in copper showings 12. First european whale hunters in N.A. 13. A tree that sheds its leaves 16. Uses the energy of flowing water 18. Plutonic rock 19. Site of coldest recorded Lab. temperature (-54C) 22. Similar to pyrophyllite

Abbreviations Used in Clues:

• NF - Newfoundland
• Lab. - Labrador
• N.A. - North America
• UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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