Galapagos Islands Word Search
Galapagos Islands, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: GALAPAGOS, ARCHIPELAGO, EQUATOR, PACIFIC, VOLCANIC, LAVA, BASALT, CORAL, TORTUGA, TORTOISE, IGUANA, FINCH.
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Galapagos Islands word list, defined
- GALAPAGOS /ɡəˈlæpəɡəs/ · proper noun
- The Galápagos, a volcanic archipelago and province of Ecuador located in the Pacific Ocean roughly 900 kilometres west of the South American coast, famed for its unique endemic wildlife.
- ARCHIPELAGO /ˌɑːrkɪˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/ · noun
- An extensive group of islands, especially one forming a chain or cluster in a body of water such as an ocean or sea. Related: island group, island chain, cluster of islands, isle group.
- EQUATOR /ɪˈkweɪtər/ · noun
- The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North and South Poles, dividing the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. By extension, a similar line around any rotating celestial body or sphere.
- PACIFIC /ˈpæsɪfɪk/ · adjective
- Having or showing a calm and peaceful nature; relating to the Pacific Ocean. Related: calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil.
- VOLCANIC /ˈvɒlkənɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of volcanoes or volcanic activity; extremely hot or violent. Related: fiery, incandescent, molten, scorched.
- LAVA /ˈlɑːvə/ · noun
- Molten rock from a volcano, or a flowing mass of molten rock from a volcano. It can also refer to a type of rock that is rich in iron and magnesium. Related: magma, molten rock, volcanic rock, igneous rock.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
- CORAL /ˈkɒr.əl/ (UK), /ˈkɔːr.əl/ (US) · noun
- A hard, stony substance formed by colonies of marine polyps of the phylum Cnidaria, whose accumulated calcium carbonate skeletons build coral reefs; also, a pinkish-red or orange-red colour named after this material. Related: reef, polyp, pink, rose.
- TORTOISE /tɔːrˈtoʊs/ · noun
- A slow-moving reptile with a shell that protects its back, typically having a long neck and legs. A person who is slow and deliberate in their actions. Related: turtle, slowpoke, laggard, snail.
- IGUANA /ɪˈɡwɑːnə/ · noun
- A large, herbivorous lizard native to the Americas, typically having a spiky back and a long tail. Iguanas are often found in warm, tropical environments. Related: iguana lizard, green iguana, spiny-tailed iguana, American iguana.
- FINCH /fɪntʃ/ · noun
- A small to medium-sized perching songbird of the family Fringillidae, typically having a stout conical bill adapted for eating seeds. The name also extends informally to various superficially similar birds, such as Darwin's finches of the Galápagos. Related: songbird, passerine.
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