Nature · 2026-08-09

Words in this puzzle

1. CLEARING — An open space in a forest.
2. GEYSER — A hot spring that erupts.
3. IRIS — A flower with showy blooms.
4. ISLAND — Land surrounded by water.
5. LILAC — A shrub with purple or white flowers.
6. MARBLE — A hard crystalline rock.
7. ORCHARD — A planted area of fruit trees.
8. SAND — Fine grains of rock on beaches.